My announcement with better formatting: mississippifirst.org/blog/an-announ…

Mississippi has done amazing work for a really long time, and we've only started getting recognition in the last few years. Here's a piece from me on how we keep making Mississippi first in education: magnoliatribune.com/2025/04/23/a-n…

America needs vision in education from both its parties, but Democrats nationally have really fallen behind. Here's my letter to them: realcleareducation.com/articles/2025/…

Mississippi's success is my favorite thing to talk about: fordhaminstitute.org/national/resou…

We've been kicking butt for ALL students. It's part of what makes our success so remarkable. Ask me about it!

As a general note: I am not here to argue with people. If you are rude or nasty, I will just block you and not think twice. If you wouldn't say it to my face with me knowing who you are, don't say it online.

I'm now Mississippi First's Senior Advisor, but this was a fun experience! youtu.be/91ssq0twcCQ?si…

Charter schools are public schools. Today’s 4-4 Supreme Court decision leaves in place the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling that charter schools cannot be religious institutions. This is an important victory for public education. washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

I keep forgetting I have a Twitter account. Here’s my latest!

Join PPI on Capitol Hill this Tuesday, September 9, for a breakfast briefing on a renewed education agenda, “A New Compact for Educational Excellence.” Rachel Canter will present a bold plan to improve public schools and boost student achievement. eventbrite.com/e/a-new-compac…

Happening tomorrow! Join us on Capitol Hill for a breakfast briefing where Rachel Canter will present a bold plan to improve public schools and boost student achievement. eventbrite.com/e/a-new-compac…

I really love my cup swag! Mississippi First PIE Network I need a cup, PPI!

Michigan is facing a literacy crisis, with fourth-grade reading scores near the bottom nationally. At the Michigan Literacy Summit, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made clear that reversing the trend will be her top priority in her final year in office. PPI’s Rachel Canter joined the summit to

To move from crisis to progress, states like Michigan need a clear roadmap rooted in evidence, not ideology. In “A New Compact for Educational Excellence,” PPI’s Rachel Canter outlines a bold framework for restoring public trust in K-12 education. Drawing on lessons from

The “science of reading” works, but to get the system to move, states must build the right conditions by aligning policies on standards, assessment, accountability, curriculum, pre-K, school turnaround, etc. I love how our belief in our children shines, too!

This photo is my life.

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