School choice guy, all of those things. Yep, I get it. But if we don't get kids reading, we are going to have this continued problem. Last year we graduated about half, a little over half high school seniors couldn't read at the 6th grade level. That means they can't fill out job applications. They can't upskill. Guess what? You know, you as a, as a taxpaying citizen are going to pay for that either in prison or on welfare. (36:33–36:41)
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