Class and facing shortages and battles over parent rights. Parents make this decision, not school boards, begin with Virginia Governor glenn youngkin. Then no parent should wonder what is being said or taught to their child in the classroom. Parents, not the government should be responsible for determining the education of their children. Gop president ial candidate look to take a page out of the playbook. Ask both parties what role education may play in the next election. And how are the feds handling the falling tests scores. This is very bad for the future of the country. To overcrowded classrooms by a surge of migrants. We are welcoming migrants into schools with open arms. To the return of mask mandatories. You have School Districts imposing kn95 mask mandates on children, are you kidding me . What the president of the teachers union. Plus explore why more families are choosing to home school and ask the things Everyone Wants to know. What about the question you always get, are they getting socialized . Go inside the state of education. Hello from fox news in washington. We begin with breaking news, rescue crews are struggling get through the roads and rubble after a massive earthquake hit m morocco. This is just some of the aftermath, is biggest quake to hit the north african country in decades. Wlief from casa blanca, hello, trey. Many are missing after 6. 8 earthquake rocked morocco, continuing tedious efforts to find survivors under the rubble. Specialized military units area the epicenter of marrakesh. They are setting up field hments and housing for the internally displaced moroccans. Near the base or within the mountains. Rescue workers need time to get through the remote villages. This was largest tremor to hit in 120 years. Initial shaking felt in portugal followed by number of after shocks, more funerals held for the victims as King Mohammad declared a threeday of mourning. Each passing hour the probability people are back to you. Trey, thank you, well continue to monitor that developing story. We turn to the state of education here in the u. S. There is debate in the country about the role schools should play in american life. What say should parents have about what their children is learn learning. Their childrens experience, those are questions well attempt to answer today. First mike emmanual from the virginia suburbs outside washington, d. C. , which has become ground zero in the fight over schools. During the pandemic, mom and dads empowering parents. Becoming the first republican to win statewide in blue virginia since 2009, creating new political play book for other republicans to follow in swing states or where democrats are dominant. Youngkin imposed new policy insisting use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their birth gender and increasing parental notification requirement. This doesnt make sense. In several districts, Fairfax County, prince william, ardltslington and alexand dria, youngkin has experienced. No longer be honored at school. Recent fox poll reveals half believe there is not enough focus on reading, writing, math and science and half believe too much focus on Sexual Orientation and gender identity. Fairfax Public School argue local gender policy comply with federal and state antidiscrimination laws, should showdown could end in court. Mike, thank you very much. Shannon joining us here in washington, Virginia Governor glenn youngkin. Welcome back to fox news sunday. Sglp good morning and happy anniversary, it is the first an verps versery of your show. Shannon this says democrats and republicans have been talking about School Reform and everything has gotten worse. This is written by an english teacher. They havent articulated clear vision on this issue. What can we do better . Lity educ children, e future of virginia, the future of take on the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities ahead of them. When they came heart of the movement. What we saw of course was first of all effort to systematically lower expectation by the Progressive Left as standards were lowed. Parents were pushed out of their parents lives and schools were shut for unnecessary amount of time. Virginia was 44th getting kids back in school and learning loss has been catastrophic. First raising expectations and empowering parents and making sure theyre at the head of the table in children lives. The fact we have to combat consistent learning loss, virginia had the best schools and now ranked bottom of the pack in fourth grade reading and writing learning loss. We launched high tensity tutoring Program Helping third through eighth graders regain what they lost. We have a generation that is risk and we need to go to work right now. We have been clear in the policy, systematic in moving forward and we owe it to children who will define our future. Shannon you mention test scores were not great, room for improvement, you launched a program, head of the Virginia Teachers Association says all he has to show is scandals, proposed budget of spending and stagnating test results. Are challenges bigger than you anticipated, is that a fair criticism . Step back and say we came in as new administration, what we inherited was a group of children who had been in fact damaged by schools closed and lowered expectations and what is clear third through eighth grade never been taught foundational elements that were going to underpin the rest of education. Learning loss was deep and persistent and therefore we have to politics down and go to work. This tutoring program is so important. It is three to five hours of tutoring for reading and math in the classroom either before, during the day or after the School System get to decide. It will not cost families a penny. It is funded by the state and we have a moment and failing their math standards and more than half at risk to fail or fail reading standards, no time for political jargon, it is time to go to work and get this done now, we have a whole generation at risk. Shannon we wanted a bipartisan discussion today, we asked cardona to join us and we were turned down. We offered pretaped interview and he turned that down. Here is what he says about republicans. We have a party that is bent on creating division, so they can privatize schools. Shannon he says that condition shows toxic disrespect for lgbtq people, you are banning books, he says that is your party. I believe this is representative of what the Progressive Left has been championing, which is first you dont know what is good for your children, we push parents out of their kids life, second, we are going to emphasize equal outcome over excellence and make sure children get same education and we know one size fits all means one size fits none. No one can argue with the fact that we have seen just catastrophic learning los across this country because of bad policy by the Progressive Left. This is not a political statement, it is common sense and one of the Biggest Challenges in virginia and across the country is chronic absenteeism, what they taught our kids and families being not in school, thinking 12 was quality education is not okay. We have to get kids back in the classroom and give them intensive support and rescue this generation at risk. Shannon lets talk about the policies your administration has put forward, mike emmanual was reporting about. Were you giving guidance they need kids with gender assigned at birth and parents have to approve to names and pronouns. A judge in new jersey blocked similar policy parents back up there and says he is worried about evident of Mental Health issue and infliction of physical or emotional harm for students forced to reveal these things. Do you acknowledge risk and second you have number of districts who say they will not comply, do you enforce it. It is empowering parents to be engaged in their childrens lives and previous policy excluded parents and we know this is not right. A child cannot go on a field trip without parental consent or get an aspirin or medication, how is it appropriate for child to be guided and counseled by folks outside of their family on important issues when questioning their identity at school. Parents must be at the head of the table. There are protection in place if there is abuse at home and those protections are appropriate. This is where the argument becomes politicized. Family counseling is most effective counseling, parents have a right in virginia to make decision with regard to their childs education, upbringing and care. It isser cloo clear, we are going to make choice they dont. Attorney general came out with a very clear opinion, passed by the Previous Administration and signed by the governor that i will issue modern policy and local schools will adopt consistent with those. They can adopt policies we laid out or consist stent with them. They need to go back and adopt policy. Shannon one parent made headlines. To uncover the fact that the superintendent had covered it up. He was immediately terminated when the final report from the grand jury was issued. Mr. Smith did what any father or parent would do, stand up for their child and even worse, what then happened, the perpetrator sexually assaulted another young woman. This was a gross miscarriage of justice. I spoke to him on friday and issued a full for him. Shannon wall street journal notes if november 7 goes well, youngkin could make a late introduction into the 2024 race and some National Republicans have pined for. Play an ad your pack had earlier this year, too. We can usher in a new era of american values. Shannon looks like a campaign ad, you cant run again for governor in virginia. What do you think about 2024 . Are you definitively ruling it in or out . Im so focused on 2023, most important election in our nation, we have a chance to demonstrate common sense conservative policy can result in great outcome. When i look at virginia over last 18 months, i am so encouraged because we have gone from near the bottom of job growth to the top in job growth and seen the largest work growth and reduced taxes and backed Law Enforcement and reestablished excellence in school and empowered parents. People are noticing and think it is good. Im most focused on virginia thinking it is good and that is what were focused on. Shannon that sounds like a stump speech. I think it sounds like the truth. We have brought whole new way of governoring to virginia, way of governoring that reflect work and results and reflecting common values and made great change in a short period of time. Shannon any way to take those skills to run figure 2024 . I was at Rockingham County fair, im campaigning for virginians, not around the country. Shannon the door still seems like a crack there. Thank you for your time. Thank you, thank you for covering education, nothing more important than making sure future generations receive quality education they deserve to lead and face challenges we know they will. Shannon for the kids. Thank you. Up next, reading and math scores have upon dro dropped. Becky pringle joins us live to talk about what teachers and administrations are doing to get kids unto speed. 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Singers safelite repair, safelite replace it should be up to parents and the school board to make this decision, not the federal government and the state. No one knows better what is good for kids than parents. Shannon how to handle hot button topics in the classroom. Which states have highest and lowest test scores . Massachusetts, utah have highest scores in math. Bottom, new mexico, washington, d. C. And west virginia. At the center are nation teachers, groups that push for change and advocate for teachers and School Support staff. Joining me now, becky pringle, president of the national association. Thank you for coming in today. Youre a longtime teacher, my mom spent decades in the classroom, too. It has been so difficult going through covid. We have numbers from gallup. K12 education has fallen six points to match record low of 36 . Why do you think americans feel like Education System is not working . Ive had the opportunity to go visit students and educators throughout the country and this is that time of year. I taught science to middle School Students and that hope and enthusiasm is there as school begins. There are lingering challenge from the pandemic, gaps in the learning. The pandemic made it worse. What educators are saying to me and what i know, focus we need now is on solutions that we know work. And it is important that you ask and listen to educatorses, parents and lets look at test scores, covid is real, learning loss is real. Scores dropped to lowest level in decades. Down four points in reading, nine points in math compared to precovid, compared to 10 years ago, down 14 points in math. How do we hold anyone accountable, where do we find solutions. Question is what do we do about it. At the nea, one thing were focused on are solutions that work. We are watching and gathering information and data, many schools, talking about test scores or other measures, that is important like absenteeism and ability to desire to continue to learn. When we look at those solutions, we see them in front of us, solution like immunity schools, created in way they understand they are teaching the whole student. The communities, they can promote Student Agency so students are involved in learning. We know a student cant learn if they are hungry or cant see. The solution where everyone is involved in closing gaps, existed before the pandemic build in equity in every single social system that impact whether students come to school ready to learn everyday. Those are things we need to focus on and it is our shared responsibility to do it. Shannon you have talked about the gaps and how to close them. No matter where you are or who you are, you can have a quality education. Wall street journal is talking about a chicago teacher, head of the union there, sending her kid to a private school. Ms. Gates wanting to do that is laudable. Tim scott is running for gop nomination, started School Choice caucus years ago and says it is civil rights issue of our generation. Here is what he had to say. If we restore hope, you have to have every kid and every family and every zip code having access to quality education. When a kid has a good education, all things are possible. Shannon hes a product of Public School, he loves them and want them to flourish and do well. Where there is not a good option, what about School Choice and Charter School and home schooling, different options, do you agree with him on those points . 90 of students go to Public School. 83 of the richest people in america send their children to Public Schools. Any scheme that takes money out of the Public School system rob them of resources desperately needed. That is equitably funding schools so when we say every student has opportunity access to learn, we mean every student. Shannon weve got this issue with migrant students coming in. In new york, they say we are overburdened and dont have resources to take care much everyone. The city attempted to create a plan, there is not enough there, not enough resources to go around. Mayor adamses we do not have enough personnel. Are you worried about the impact on kids . This Current Situation with places like new york . Im always worried when the burden is placed on the back of parents and students themselves. In our country, it has never been a matter of whether we have the wealth, it has always been about whether we have the will to meet the needs of students. Black or white, nater or newcome,indigenous students or lgbtq students, we have resources to close gaps. As educators, as a teacher, i have to meet my children where they are. In Public Schools we take them all, we take them all. Our job and our responsibility is to work collaboratively with parents, our Natural Partners and others in the community to make sure every student get what they need and deserve. Shannon Supreme Court agreed to education for all students. Becky, thank you for your time and decades of teaching. Up next, pollsters weigh in on what you think about school where education figures in the race for the white house and time for next pop quiz, which state spend most on education . Is your state on the list . The answer when we come back. vo while you may not be running an architectural firm, tending hives of honeybees, and mentoring a teenager your life is just as unique. Your Raymond JamesFinancial Advisor gets to know you, your passions, and the way you help others. So you can live your life. Thats life well planned. We, the first generation of moms to lose our kids to social media, are sick of waiting. For 25 years, theres