education is a necessity to flourish. reading and writing and the ability to do math and understand history and civics, not just important for the individuals but also for the country itself. the pandemic and our response and reaction to it are issues worth analyzing, there were challenges in education long before the covid virus struck. from safety at school to preparing students for work or college to social integration and learning to exist and thrive within the broader community, these are just some of the things we ask our educators and school systems to do. then the external factors there are a shortage of teachers, our schools have become targets for those who seek to prey to the must vulnerable. those who want schools to be more than places to learn, but political battle feels and social laboratories where the differences which exist in other areas of life manifest themselves, education, knowledge, pursuit of learning remain at the core not only of powerful force for
education is a necessity to flourish. reading and writing and the ability to do math and understand history and civics, not just important for the individuals but also for the country itself. the pandemic and our response and reaction to it are issues worth analyzing, there were challenges in education long before the covid virus struck. from safety at school to preparing students for work or college to social integration and learning to exist and thrive within the broader community, these are just some of the things we ask our educators and school systems to do. then the external factors there are a shortage of teachers, our schools have become targets for those who seek to prey to the must vulnerable. those who want schools to be more than places to learn, but political battle feels
one thing that i have seen that has changed over the last decade and a half have been the politicalization of education. this is an issue that all of us care about whether you are republican, democrat, independent, i just watched over the years how we politicize this important part of our democratic society. that is one thing i would like to see us do is come back together and talk about things that matter the most when it comes to our young people. trey: this is a question always kind of interested me, i think you wi you are the perfect person mr. m for me on ask. the role of the school versus the parents. i met your children. they are two of the smartest, most outstanding young men i have met anywhere. you and your wife did an
and hurt us. trey: let me ask you about one of my pet peeves, we ve known eve other sin. i don t like bullies. we know it happens at school, people picking on folks. how do we bullpen the victims of bullying, and help the people who are perpetuating the bul bullying. now do we hope people who dread going to school because they will get picked on. we had a big burden on finances, and taking care of relatives, we have to have that an active role with your kids and be pro active. ask them not just about subjects but their
baseball player in congress, i think you were put in hall of fame for your baseball exploits and ever single republican celebrated when you left for the white house because they didn t have to play against you. but how were you able to balance that in college, major college baseball get to tulane law school. check it wa college was easy, i went to a small school, every game we had we took the bus. my grades went up during baseball season. it is important for us scholar athletes baseball and other sports it teaches you leadership and team work and all those things of important life lessons, there is nothing better than being a stei student athlete and the fun of competing and fun of being on a team. which is why i m till