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Patriotic Education or Federal Overreach? With Chester (Checker) Finn
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Chester (Checker) Finn, Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about the recent federal executive order "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling". They discuss the balance between patriotic education and federal overreach, the limits on Washington’s role in curriculum, the latest NAEP scores, and more. 03:00 The Current State of American Education 06:11 Federal Role in Education: Weaponization vs. Minimization 08:56 Reading Proficiency Crisis Among Students 11:57 Impact of Disbanding the Department of…
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