And guess what? You now see the one state out of all 50 who are leading in math and reading, our greatest resource as a country are the people of America. 50% of our kids cannot read at grade level. and we as a country have thrown the towel in on them. Louisiana hasn't. Mississippi hasn't. Okay? And we should take note of that and actually use the political courage to bring change and make sure our kids are set up right. (18:06–18:10)
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Asserts that 50% of children in the U.S. cannot read at grade level.
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