The Michael Berry Show.

Historically, one of the most important functions of government was public education.

Now, there is private education, there is homeschooling, there are alternatives,

but getting education right is increasingly important to the survival and prospering of our union.

Coredeanulous is committed to this and is one of the guys across the country

making the biggest difference. His book lands on shelves today.

Mediocrity, 40 ways government schools are failing today's students.

We didn't actually coordinate to coincide with his book dropping.

It just a fortunate happenstance, but he has been working hard

to make sure that the state of Texas gets our education reform right.

We have about a month left in this legislative session.

Our legislature meets every other year, every two years.

We've got to get this right with a Republican House, Republican Senate,

Republican governor. We should get this right, but I'm concerned.

Coredeanulous, welcome to the program.

Hey, thank you so much for having me, Michael.

First of all, real quick, what is on the agenda?

What are the competing measures?

Because I know there's a different House and Senate measure and it's been written that you're

very, very involved in helping to craft those in a final solution.

And then let's talk about where we are in all that.

Yeah, the one that's further along the process is Senate Bill 8

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