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Thanks to kyle olson from publicschoolspending.com for bringing this to my attention. they took part in the webcast of speak truth to power curriculum. it was distributed by the robert f. kennedy center for justice and human rights and new york state united teachers. okay, those don't sound bad, right? the book here, the curriculum features lessons on focusing on corporate greed. landmine awareness, chinese labor camps and abolishing the death penalty. no bias there. we're not sure how it will raise student test scores in math, reading and science or boost graduation rates, but according to th...

♪ ♪ >> glenn: hello, america. i want to talk to you kind of first on a personal note. doing a tv show like this -- don't get me wrong, it's not digging ditches. in one way, it's the easiest job ever. but another way is difficult. enif you believe in what you say. you're not just doing rip-and-read, you're just reading somebody else's work or words. you are trying every day as a staff to produce new material, because you have a different point of view. so you have to do your own homework. and to do it responsibly takes hours and hours and hours, endless hours of work for an entire...

That parents will have that chance. i agree with kyle, you know, so many people have gathered this week, it's been really exciting to see people having events and talking about education. it's been great seeing parents come out in the events here in washington, d.c. and so i think we're moving in the right direction. i think national school choice week is pointing out to people that we all have to work together for the benefit of children. >> virginia ford, kyle olson, thanks so much for being with us. >> thank you. >> thank you. well, what's good for new jersey may not be so good for the re...

And kyle olsen, executive director of national school choice week. good morning to both of you. and i'm just wondering, virginia, what was your reaction when you heard what the president had to say last night? >> good morning. we were a little disappointed that he didn't go into more detail about exactly what programs were going to benefit kids because we know as school choice applicants that there are a lot of programs that are going to benefit the government is not going to be involved in including the program here. so it was really interesting how that was worded. and how we all know that w...

And parents are saying we want ways out. we want options. and we're seeing that sweep across the country this week with school choice week. >> let me ask both of you -- and kyle, i'll start with you because i just spoke with a former bush education secretary, margaret spellings, who helped craft no child left behind. she says she thinks if there is anywhere democrats and republicans can find common ground, it's education. do you see some bipartisan cooperation coming in this session of congress? >> absolutely. and what's so great about the coalition that has come together for this week, there ...