State Auditor Shad White: Fatherlessness, Labor Woes, School Choice, and Public Safety

State Auditor Shad White: Fatherlessness, Labor Woes, School Choice, and Public Safety

In this episode, host Grant Callen sits down with Mississippi’s 42nd State Auditor, Shad White. They discuss Mississippi’s incredible cultural and economic advantages and our challenges, like our low Labor Force Participation Rate and our high number of unwed mothers. White advocates for addressing critical issues like single-parent households, introducing The Success Sequence, and incorporating essential life skills into school curricula.

The episode also delves into education policy, emphasizing the importance of supporting teachers, addressing overtesting, and the need for school choice through charter schools and education savings accounts (ESAs). White shared his legislative priorities for the current legislative session, including the whistleblower reward act, amendments to the Open Meetings Act, a reevaluation of higher education spending, and scholarship incentives for graduates of mentorship programs, specifically highlighting the positive impact of JROTC.