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Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.

Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America.

Illiterate. First Bill signed. R.F.K. Jr. hearing. And the semi-Quincennial. It's all coming up.

Then Bill's going to be here with your message of the day.

But first, our kids are more illiterate than ever. The National Assessment for Educational Progress

for eighth graders was released. 70% of eighth graders are below proficient in reading.

72% are below proficient in math. These are all-time lows. Fourth graders scored even worse.

And the standards are getting lower.

And still, fewer kids can meet them than ever before.

And in our cities, it's even worse.

In Detroit, only 6% of eighth graders can read.

Trump yesterday signed an executive order called

Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunities for Families.

He called for the Secretary of Education to issue guidance on how the states can use federal money to support K-12 school

choice initiatives. Trump signed his very first bill, the Lakin Riley Act. He said today's signing

is bringing us one step closer to eradicating the scourge of migrant crime in our communities once and for all.

Lakin's mom was there for the signing standing behind the president.

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