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High school kids in a suburb of Denver took to the streets last week, forcing their elected school board to reconsider rules advocated by the Republican Party.

A target was advanced placement test, supposedly designed to challenge creative thinking, but denounced by the GOP, is negative and unpatriotic.

Public education is a hot political topic.

On the right, it's the founding fathers and free enterprise.

On the left, it's civil rights and respect for gays and lesbians.

We'll hear about street protests in Colorado textbooks in Texas

and what's at stake for America's children.

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The College Board wants advanced placement test of critical thinking about American history rather than wrote memorization.

That has opened a can of political worms.

We heard about a high school walkout in Colorado and new textbooks in Texas.

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