This is an author panel on education issues. [inaudible conversations] good morning. Welcome again to the 2016 mississippi book festival. [inaudible] all right. I think were ready to get started. Welcome to the 2016 book festival. This is our panel this morning on schools and change. I just have a few housekeeping rules. Please remember to silence your cell phones. Books of these and many of the other authors here today will be available outside the State Capitol building. The booksellers are out on mississippi street, and signing tent is directly opposite that. Youll see in the back of the program the full booksigning schedule with authors and the times that theyll be signing today. Were delighted to have cspan broadcasting live with us today from jackson, mississippi. I want to thank the state legislature for allowing us the use of this facility today to come together. I want to thank the authors and the moderators today for helping us celebrate literature and the written word togeth
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