Michael Bouchard: “Only 40% of third graders can read at the third grade level.”

“I would love to stand up and say that my main goal is going to fix education in third graders. Only 6 or Only 40% of third graders can read at the third grade level. I would love to say that education, that's going to be the main focus, but right now it's keeping men out of women's sports. It's making sure that kids have a safe environment to learn.” (05:19–05:24)

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