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Bernie Sanders: “I think sitting kids at a desk for long hours is probably…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Bernie Sanders Discusses Politics, Wealth Inequality, and Healthcare on Flagrant Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 1:20:55

Okay, sorry. I may follow up on one thing that you brought up earlier, revolutionizing education. How would you do that beyond paying teachers more? I just need to know. I think sitting kids at a desk for long hours is probably not the best way to create the kind of creativity that we want in kids. At the end of the day, if you are excited about learning, you're going to learn. (1:20:55–1:21:08)

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Asserts that traditional long hours at desks are not conducive to fostering creativity in children.

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