Dan Buck (sitting in for Marc Cox) and Kim St. Onge host Kim on a Whim, sponsored by Missouri Brush Control. The hosts examine Defending Education's national education policy report ranking all 50 states across metrics including parental rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, gender identity instruction, teacher policies, and foreign influence. The segment reviews top-ranked states (Tennessee, Alabama, Florida) and regional placements for Missouri (#14) and Illinois (#50).
The discussion shifts to emerging K–12 educational models, focusing on the growth of micro-schools and small-scale learning co-ops. The hosts evaluate trade school alternatives, vocational training programs, standardized testing performance for homeschooled students, and public school core curriculum requirements.
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Oct 02, 2026
