(Hours 3a,b,c) 
Guest host Ann Marie Banfield of Cornerstone Action spoke this morning to Sid Glassner, Senior Fellow with the New England Society for the Study of Education, and Dave Martinez of DJ Dave Entertainment. They spoke about the importance of creating critical thinkers. They commented on the Presidential election and spoke about the matter of critical thinking within politics.
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(Hour 3b) Ann Marie and Sid continued for another segment of Is Our Children Learning. They shared more about critical thinking. They talked about political participation and academics, pointing out that many who are involved in civic engagement were not required to read the founding documents in school.
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(Hour 3c) Ann Marie, Sid and DJ Dave persisted in the topic of critical thinking. They discussed non-cognitive skills and the need for grit. They talked about the introduction of Common Core to the educational system.
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