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Rahm Emanuel Urges Democrats to Prioritize Education Reforms

10/3/2025

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Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago mayor, argues in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that Democrats have lost focus on education and must prioritize fundamental learning.
He cites the Nation's Report Card showing declines in reading and math to support the shift.
He praises Mississippi's phonics-based methods and tutoring, and advocates reforms he pursued as Chicago mayor, including college-readiness initiatives.

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Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago mayor, argues in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that Democrats have lost focus on education and must prioritize fundamental learning.
He cites the Nation's Report Card showing declines in reading and math to support the shift.
He praises Mississippi's phonics-based methods and tutoring, and advocates reforms he pursued as Chicago mayor, including college-readiness initiatives.