Football season heats up with NFL and college championships

Jan. 04, 2024 Sports

Michigan will face Washington in the College Football Playoff National Championship. What to expect from that game, plus the NFL playoffs?

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Credits

Guests:

Jason Sklar - host of “View from the Cheap Seats” podcast - @SklarBrothers
Randy Sklar - host of “View from the Cheap Seats” podcast - @SklarBrothers

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Nihar Patel, Zeke Reed

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From this Episode:

Bad student behavior can lead to expulsions. What about preschool?

Record illegal crossings at border highlight divisions over immigration policy

Roughly 250,000 illegal border crossings took place in December. The numbers don’t tell the full story when it comes to the complex issue of immigration.

11 min

CA generally can’t kick out unruly preschoolers. How are teachers faring?

Preschools that receive state funding largely can’t expel or suspend students. What does that mean for schools that have seen an uptick in bad behavior?

8 min