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Diane and her guests talk about the upcoming midterm elections, with a look at the top House, Senate, and governor races, the top priorities on the minds of voters, and how the White House is working to frame some of the issues at stake.
Alexis Simendinger, White House correspondent for the "National Journal"
Susan Page, Washington bureau chief for "USA Today"
Chris Cillizza, "The Fix" blogger for "The Washington Post"
The author argues that homework harms more than helps students.
Alfie Kohn, author of ten previous books, including "Punished by Rewards," "The Schools Our Children Deserve," and "Unconditional Parenting."