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Neraja Deshpande: Major Changes at the US Dept. of Education
Neraja Deshpande: Major Changes at the US Dept. of Education

It was recently announced that the US Department of Education was making significant adjustments to ensure it aligns with a student-centric education model.

Education expert and former teacher Neraja Deshpande joins us to detail and explain these changes at the DOE and how they might affect education.

Neraja and the Morning Update Show host Jeff Chidester discuss an alarming report revealing the utter lack of student preparation entering college (UC San Diego).

College freshmen needed remedial training because their math skills were not only not up to college level, but were sub-Middle School skills.

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