The "Mississippi Miracle": Leah Ferretti Reveals How Phonics-Based Instruction Reversed Student Failure

The "Mississippi Miracle": Leah Ferretti Reveals How Phonics-Based Instruction Reversed Student Failure

Kathy Barnette welcomes Leah Ferretti, founder of Mississippi Ready, to break down educational crises in Philadelphia and Mississippi. Ferretti reveals a study regarding the pre-K to prison pipeline, showing that private prison organizations actually use children’s reading scores to determine where to build their next facilities. Grassroots activist John Allante McAuley, shares how low literacy rates directly impact individuals’ ability to understand legal documents and write letters once inside. We contrast this with the rise of birth tourism companies and a Supreme Court that will not uphold bans on birthright citizenship. Leah Ferretti shares her personal account as a "mama bear on steroids," explaining how she decided to get a student loan and obtain a master's degree in dyslexia therapy to help her children after their local school failed to provide a therapist. We discuss how information regarding school choice and education freedom is often gatekept by local school districts and the state Department of Education. Dawn's guests look closely at how the entire student population shifted in Mississippi through rigid, phonics-based instruction, noting that the "Science of Reading" must be nonpartisan rather than blocked by the left. Finally, we address educational failure and spending issues in Philadelphia. Kathy and her guests slam the practice of "social promotion," which passes students through grades regardless of achievement so they don’t "feel bad". John Allante McAuley rips Philly leadership for retaining non-teaching "climate teachers" with $200 million while neglecting rigor. We debate why education spending disappears into central offices, often leaving teachers to buy supplies like toilet paper themselves, and why Philadelphia should copy Mississippi’s use of literacy specialists to coach teachers.

Breaking the Democrat Lock: Black Men Speak — Part 2

For more than 70 years, the Democrat Party has claimed the overwhelming loyalty of Black voters in cities like Philadelphia and across America. But something is shifting — especially among Black men. In this powerful Part 2 conversation, Kathy Barnette sits down with Black men from Philadelphia to discuss what is really driving the erosion of the Democratic lock on Black voters. This is not about one speech, one rally, or one election. It is about exhaustion — exhaustion from being talked at, emotionally manipulated, and told that disagreement means betrayal. We discuss Trump’s growing support among Black voters, why Black men are thinking differently, whether the Republican Party understands this moment, and what this shift could mean heading into the 2026 midterms. From Philadelphia to Georgia to North Carolina, even a modest shift among Black voters could reshape American politics. This conversation goes straight to the source – Black men.

Breaking the Democrat Lock: Black Men Speak — Part 1

For more than 70 years, the Democrat Party has claimed the overwhelming loyalty of Black voters in cities like Philadelphia and across America. But something is shifting — especially among Black men. In this powerful Part 1 conversation, Kathy Barnette sits down with Black men from Philadelphia to discuss what is really driving the erosion of the Democratic lock on Black voters. This is not about one speech, one rally, or one election. It is about exhaustion — exhaustion from being talked at, emotionally manipulated, and told that disagreement means betrayal. We discuss Trump’s growing support among Black voters, why Black men are thinking differently, whether the Republican Party understands this moment, and what this shift could mean heading into the 2026 midterms. From Philadelphia to Georgia to North Carolina, even a modest shift among Black voters could reshape American politics. This conversation goes straight to the source – Black men.

15 Minutes to Forget: Trump, Fauci’s Fall Guy, and a Nation Losing Its Soul

15 Minutes to Forget: Trump’s 3rd Assassination Attempt, Fauci’s Fall Guy, and a Nation Losing Its Soul. In this powerful episode of The Kathy Barnette Show, Kathy is joined by Steve Deace from “The Steve Deace Show” to confront two stories America cannot afford to ignore: the rapid national shrug after the third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and the growing push for accountability on Dr. Anthony Fauci. As Fauci’s longtime advisor David Morens faces indictment for destroying records and concealing documents, the clock is ticking — with a critical May 11 deadline looming for potential charges against Fauci himself. Is this real accountability… or just another fall guy? Meanwhile, after surviving yet another assassination attempt, the country moved on in just 15 minutes. What does this say about America’s soul? We dive deep into COVID-era corruption, destroyed records, media double standards, political violence, and the tough questions facing Christians and the Republican Party. Are we still a Christian nation? Are we consuming our children’s future instead of building for the next generation? Topics covered: • Trump 3rd Assassination Attempt & media reaction • David Morens indictment & Fauci accountability • May 11 Fauci deadline • COVID cover-up allegations • Political violence in America • Christian voters and the future of the GOP • Is America still a Christian nation? • Faith, family, country, and moral decline CALL IN: 941-681-0280 Subscribe & Follow: @Kathy4Truth on YouTube and X/Twitter

James O’Keefe Exposes Fox News & Pentagon Scandals

Kathy Barnette speaks with Ashlee from the Citizen Journalism Foundation, the 501(c)(3) organization that helps fund O’Keefe Media Group’s investigative work. They discuss James O’Keefe’s latest undercover reporting — from alleged misconduct by a Fox News executive to a Pentagon official allegedly leaking sensitive national security information — and why sunlight, accountability, and citizen journalism matter now more than ever.