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Synthesized way for parents, and instead, what were hearing are little snippets and sound bytes and trite sayings when what we really need is an educated individual to really spell this out in detail so parents can understand it. >> in fairness to the biden administration, shaq, the first lady and the president have spent a lot of time on the facts and i think what dr. hotez is speaking to is this patchwork system that has sprouted up as we head into our third year of the pandemic, and youre on ...

A quick reminder, in absence of any state order, those local jurisdictions like schools and others are free to implement their own orders that they see fit. >> a patchwork system. polo sandoval, thank you for your great reporting. >> if any parents are actually questioning whats coming next as states and schools re-evaluate their policies. seven states are ending or soon to end the mask mandates. and california is expected to make a similar announcement right now, joining me is superintendent of...

Application process is. figuring out if there are vacancies. then, you have to apply and its -- its cutthroat. sometimes, you have to apply over a year in advance just to land a spot, and then you have to wait -- um -- to -- to get that spot. and then, of course, as you mentioned, there are equity implications to all of this. >> yeah. >> not only is it -- does it require savvy and time to go about doing all of those things. but oftentimes, lower-income people and even middle-income people, they ...

To get that spot. of course, as you mentioned, there are equity implications. not only does it require savvy and time go after those things, but oftentimes lower income people and middle-income people have to fill out a bunch of other forms to get that financial aid. and notably only one in seven families whos eligible for that aid for the aid to pay for childcare gets it. >> there was another great quote from your piece that really stuck to me. and it was "the patchwork system exists because th...

A lot of equity implications here. what if you dont speak english. what if youre just new to town and you dont have established community connections. all of these can be harder to jump through. and you know another barrier for lower income and often middle income parents is they have to go through that third hoop, the paper work hoop, yet another time if not more than another time because they have to apply for financial aide. covid made all of these things worse. >> one quote that stood out to...

Masks continue to be worn on board but a lot of them did not have the ability to be able to see this is a condition of carriage and if you dont wear one we will take you. all they can say is we really strongly recommend that you wear one. there is a real patchwork system around the country of when you have to wear a mask and when you dont, the government have always said that its up to individual operators whether they take those measures and mandate as well as part of the condition of carriage....

Traumatized. >> that is -- i mean, part of learning that there are parents who are being deported without their kids. i mean, thats the u.s. government taking kids from their parents, keeping them. >> thats right. >> and forcibly sending the parent away. >> thats right. >> and there does not -- as far as we know, reporting from the "new yorker" today suggests there is no -- its not that things are falling through the cracks or theres a patchwork system here thats not always working. it seems lik...

She has a bed, shes got good food. she still feels very alone. >> shes 6. >> shes 6. and authorities there have said to her that theres a chance her mother could be deported without her. so shes still quite traumatized. >> that is -- i mean, part of learning that there are parents who are being deported without their kids. i mean, thats the u.s. government taking kids from their parents, keeping them. >> thats right. >> and forcibly sending the parent away. >> thats right. >> and there does not ...

Technology? or are we woefully far behind with a patchwork system given the experience that you have? what would be better to try to give people even more confidence in the final outcome? >> for one thing would be to update the technology the people are voting on. through a variety of circumstances really, most of the voting machines the people are voting on were bought in 2003. thats before ipads came into the world. just to demonstrate a host of technological changes. so there is a lot better ...

And its pretty rare when that happens and i couldnt be prouder of you and your husband. god bless you. >> thank you, sir. that means an incredible amount to me. and, yeah thank you. >> all right. take care. >> thanks for the call mr. president. >> bye-bye. >> bye. >> thanks for the call mr. president. well talk to pamela brown in a second about that moment. but first, after that phone call the president addressed the nation. >> this decision will end the patchwork system we currently have. it wi...