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Mar 2025
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529. How Trump Will Save the School Syst...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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Jordan Peterson sits down with bestselling author, commentator, and researcher, Dr. Corey DeAngelis. They shed light on where 50% of all state budgets are spent, the surprising stack of monopolies that strangleholds public education, the partisan lies surrounding school choice, and the truth every parent needs to know: school choice uplifts all students.   D ... Show More
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