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Guest host: Katty Kay
President Bush has called on Congress to strengthen the No Child Left Behind law when it comes up for renewal this year. Guest host Katty Kay invites educators to examine this six-year-old law and discuss what should change.
Greg Toppo, education reporter for USA Today.
Amy Wilkins, Vice President of The Education Trust.
Joel Packer, Director of Education Policy and Practice at NEA
Ray Simon, Deputy Secretary of Education
Bethany Little, Vice President for Policy and Federal Advocacy at the Alliance for Excellent Education
Guest host: Katty Kay
First term Republican Senator Jim DeMint from South Carolina discusses current events of the day - from the race to the White House to the debate over a stimulus package. He also explains why, thanks to government-imposed secularism, the nation has been in decline for the past few decades.
Jim DeMint, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, currently serving on the committees for Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Foreign Relations, and the Joint Economic Committee.
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