Listeners call in to share what they think is the role of politics in their children's educations.    

@BrianLehrer On a national level, I’d like to see universal free lunch. Aside from any education standard, children need to be fed to succeed

@BrianLehrer Just in response to the last call -- Teach for America produces some amazing teachers -- I know some personally. But the resources are simply not there in the schools. It's downright criminal.