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And in california, the curriculum now asking teachers to reconsider preconceived biases about math. particularly the idea of one right answer to math problems, you cant even make this up. joining me now, jeremy adams, high school civics teacher and author of the fab new book "hollowed out." i was so impressed by you on my podcast that i had to bring you on tv, dont screw up, okay? great to see you. >> i wont, i promise. >> laura: there is no other way around this, the left really does want our k...

>>laura: right now we are watching the dumbing down of america in real-time. is happening at an alarming pace. states and school districts are rolling out new curricula to make the next generation in thisis country will prepared for the challenges in the realal world. want to take you through a few examples of the past few months. clark county nevada the school district there has implemented a new gravy policy attendance, participation and late assignments no longer matter. governors brown alarm...

With funding to combat climate change, paid medical and family leave. expanding the child tax credit. among other social policy issues that the biden administration has promised to try to pass this congress. and this matters because pelosi only has three votes she can lose in the house, with these proposals. and these are nine house moderate democrats that are threatening to withhold their vote on this bill. so, if they dont vote for this, if they dont vote for this budget resolution this bill d...

Oklahoma called students who come to school unmasked potential murderers. students quickly replied "where do you think we are, chicago? the governor of oregon has dropped the reading, writing, and math proficiency acquirements for high school graduates and due to budget cuts, students will only learn about 15 of the 22 genders. the governor of oregon has dropped the reading and writing requirements for high school graduates, outraged students want to sign a petition but they dont know how. and f...

2 reinfection in kentucky during may through june 2021 among persons previously infected with sars, cov 2 and 2020. kentucky residents who were not vaccinated had 2.34 times the odds of reinfection compared with those who were fully vaccinated. sounds like they included both. is where you are getting the 2500 to 1,000 number, doctor? >> so, if you -- im sorry to do the math, but they are saying 2.34 times more. but when you do the math, if you had been infected with covid and not vaccinated, you...

Medical leave and of course expanding the child tax credit and this is something the biden administration really wants to see passed in this congress as well as progressives who are putting up a fight and also want to see this passed which is why they want this vote first. so the bottom line here is that this threat for -- against pelosi would really put her plans in jeopardy as she navigates passing both bills through the house, where, of course, she only has a slim majority. she can only affor...

Hospitalized in august, according to the cdc that number correctly referred to children hospitalized with covid since the pandemic began. in actuality, 783 children were admitted to texas hospitals with covid between july 1st-august 9th of this year. so we did the math appeared to the original claim 828 hospitalizations a day where it was really 19 a day. not bad, they were only off by a factor of 43. if we are being forced to take a vaccine and to mask up and to enter a business or restaurant, ...

You know how some people can like sort of sing like math to know but they are not good at carrying it to, and i cannot sing at all. people cry when i sing happy birthday. when i sing that national anthem, it sounds like a crime. im just absolutely terrible. the only saving grace in my relationship is that susan is equally terrible. so we can sing together but nobody else can. because im so terrible at that, its astonishing how bad i, am i never make fun of anyone else is singing. no matter wet. ...

Hospitalized in august, according to the cdc that number correctly referred to children hospitalized with covid since the pandemic began. in actuality, 783 children were admitted to texas hospitals with covid between july 1st-august 9th of this year. so we did the math appeared to the original claim 828 hospitalizations a day where it was really 19 a day. not bad, they were only off by a factor of 43. if we are being forced to take a vaccine and to mask up and to enter a business or restaurant, ...

Know it makes people feel bad. i know it makes you feel bad knowing you havent majored in anything important. >> susan: what happens? >> greg: i was homeschooled. it was weird. i wasnt even at school but i would win everything and i never showed up. >> susan: proficiency in math, reading, you need that in real life. youre hurting these kids by not making the meet that standard early on. >> greg: what happens to your kids? your kids are going to be doing great. >> susan: you mean because im asian...