In today’s third hour, Dom welcomes in Lance Izumi, Senior Director of Pacific Research Institute and co-author of The Great Parent Revolt to the Dom Giordano Program to discuss the spread of Critical Race Theory and other hyper-political themes in public curricula. Lance and Giordano jump right into the utilization of the theory on both policy and curriculum, also discussing the emergence of ‘activist parents’ as a counter to a trend that takes educational power out of the hands of parents. Izumi gives multiple examples of the negative implications of the recent changes in education, telling of the way it negatively effects students, including students of color. Also, Dom asks for Izumi’s opinion on news out of Fairfax County, VA, after it came to light that multiple Principals have withheld National Merit Scholar awards from parents due to themes of equity.

Then, Dom continues the remainder of the hour revisit Biden’s speech yesterday for Martin Luther King Day, telling that Biden also suggested again that he’s a great Catholic. Then, Dom spends some time discussing NFL football, previewing the upcoming Eagles game against the Giants in the Divisional Round. After that, Dom returns to the topic of the shooting outside Philadelphia’s U.S. Court House, telling all the details he knows and comparing what would happen if a police officer shot the man threatening a bomb instead of a security guard. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)