(Hours 3a,b,c) Sid GlassnerSid Glassner, Senior Fellow with the New England Society for the Study of Education, talked to Rich about providing what students need for Is Our Children Learning.  He spoke about using technology in the classroom, and told us what Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had to say about it.

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(Hour 3b) Patrice in Manchester called in with a question for Sid.  They discussed school curriculum and what’s being taught to teachers.  They talked about lexile scores and Patrice gave Sid homework.  Finally, Sid talked to Rich about Teach for America.

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(Hour 3c) Rich continued with Sid Glassner, who talked about Common Core and one of the first states that adopted it.  They spoke about white privilege and Sid emphasized the importance of asking the right questions.  Tune in to hear more.

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