Ben Ferguson

I want to move to the story number two, and it's also a really big story. And I want to look at this from an issue of hope and excitement. There are a lot of parents that are listening and grandparents right now who know just how screwed up the public education system is in this country. They understand the data that the K-12 schools are spending $857 billion annually.

I want to move to the story number two, and it's also a really big story. And I want to look at this from an issue of hope and excitement. There are a lot of parents that are listening and grandparents right now who know just how screwed up the public education system is in this country. They understand the data that the K-12 schools are spending $857 billion annually.

That's $17,277 on average per student annually. It is incredible. And what we're getting for that is not very much. We're at the bottom of the list in many categories. And the president came out with a very big announcement. And that is that his goal is to dismantle the Department of Education, sending this back to the states. Now, where parents get excited.

That's $17,277 on average per student annually. It is incredible. And what we're getting for that is not very much. We're at the bottom of the list in many categories. And the president came out with a very big announcement. And that is that his goal is to dismantle the Department of Education, sending this back to the states. Now, where parents get excited.

That's $17,277 on average per student annually. It is incredible. And what we're getting for that is not very much. We're at the bottom of the list in many categories. And the president came out with a very big announcement. And that is that his goal is to dismantle the Department of Education, sending this back to the states. Now, where parents get excited.

This brings up the issue of school choice now. It's something that you were actually in Austin talking about today as we're recording this, and you've been a champion of school choice for quite some time.

This brings up the issue of school choice now. It's something that you were actually in Austin talking about today as we're recording this, and you've been a champion of school choice for quite some time.

This brings up the issue of school choice now. It's something that you were actually in Austin talking about today as we're recording this, and you've been a champion of school choice for quite some time.

Yeah, and I want to play just a little bit of what Donald Trump had to say at this announcement, as you mentioned, with those governors signing this executive order, shutting down the education department. Take a listen.

Yeah, and I want to play just a little bit of what Donald Trump had to say at this announcement, as you mentioned, with those governors signing this executive order, shutting down the education department. Take a listen.

Yeah, and I want to play just a little bit of what Donald Trump had to say at this announcement, as you mentioned, with those governors signing this executive order, shutting down the education department. Take a listen.

You listen to him talk about the more money per pupil than any other place. And this kind of goes back to Doge mentality. If we're wasting money, then let's stop wasting money and we can do a better job with your tax dollars if it's at the state level. And if you have the ability to choose the best place for your child to get an education, it's your tax dollars.

You listen to him talk about the more money per pupil than any other place. And this kind of goes back to Doge mentality. If we're wasting money, then let's stop wasting money and we can do a better job with your tax dollars if it's at the state level. And if you have the ability to choose the best place for your child to get an education, it's your tax dollars.

You listen to him talk about the more money per pupil than any other place. And this kind of goes back to Doge mentality. If we're wasting money, then let's stop wasting money and we can do a better job with your tax dollars if it's at the state level. And if you have the ability to choose the best place for your child to get an education, it's your tax dollars.

You know what to do with them better than we do.

You know what to do with them better than we do.

You know what to do with them better than we do.

No clue.

No clue.

No clue.