Parents Fight Back. In their infinite wisdom, the Boston School Department decided to eliminate the entrance test from three of the area's prestigious exam schools in an effort to increase the number of Black and Latino students who were accepted. Parents of White and Asian students who are applying to the school, under the name of the Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence, say this is unfair and are suing to stop the practice. Two members of the group join Dan to discuss the situation.
“And To Think That I Saw It On” … A Shelf Once. Today, President Biden removed any mention of Dr. Seuss from the country’s “Read Across America Day” amid accusations of racial undertones. According to Dr. Seuss Enterprises, six of the author’s books will no longer be published due to the fact that they "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong”. Are Dr. Seuss books “racist”? Would you still want your children reading his classic books or is it time to do away with the books once and for all?
1, 2, 3… A third woman has now come out accusing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate sexual behavior. 33-year-old Anna Ruch claims that Gov. Cuomo put his hands on her bare lower back, placed his hands on her face, and asked if he could kiss her. This is the second scandal for Gov. Cuomo this year alone. The first being his mishandling of COVID in the New York nursing homes. Is Governor Cuomo’s departure from office long overdue?
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