Delaying the High School Exit Exam; Chris Reed: Orange County News; When Grown Children Disappoint Their Parents
Delaying the High School Exit Exam
On Wednesday, the California State Board of Education voted unanimously to postpone the high school exit exam requirement for two years. The Board cited that not all students have been properly prepared to take the high stakes test. The first high school graduating class required to take the exam would be the class of 2006. Joining host Larry Mantle to discuss the topic is Eric Hanushek, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Kerry Mazzoni, Secretary for Education on the cabinet of California Governor Gray Davis, and Jose Huizar, President of the LAUSD board.
Chris Reed: Orange County News
Chris Reed, op-ed column editor for the Orange County Register joins Larry to discuss the latest Orange County news. Topics discussed include Newport Beach Councilman Richard Nichols' offensive remarks about Mexicans hogging public beaches, rising sewage rates in Orange County, a mentally-ill clerk's fatal sword rampage in an Irvine grocery store and more.
When Grown Children Disappoint Their Parents
Larry Mantle talks with social psychologist and author, Jane Adams about her new book When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us: Letting Go of Their Problems, Loving Them Anyway, And Getting On With Our Lives (Free Press). Adams provides insights for parents on overcoming the pain, frustration, and disappointment when grown children fail to thrive, and discusses the limits of parental responsibility. She will also talk about how to detach from adult children's problems.