(Hours 3a,b,c) Sid GlassnerGuest host Jon DiPietro spoke to Sid Glassner, Senior Fellow with the New England Society for the Study of Education, for Is Our Children Learning.  They discussed the search for a superintendent, career readiness, Hillary Clinton, the European Union and more.

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(Hour 3b) Jon and Sid talked about having a healthy level of skepticism in this segment.  They spoke about safe zones and the current political climate, which does not allow speech that makes people uncomfortable.  They also shared about cultural appropriation and Dr. Nancy Boyles’ reading program.

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(Hour 3c) Jon and Sid continued into their final segment and talked about standardized tests.  Jon shared that we are not allowing teachers to teach, and they talked about the differences between information that’s read about and actual experiences.

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