It's so difficult these days with people getting sucked into false narratives. There are so many political agendas when it comes to media coverage it's challenging to really know what's going on unless you have direct experience—like you and your wife do with the school system.

Our public school system in St. Paul is in serious trouble. According to a recent study only about 35% of St. Paul public school students in general are proficient in reading (41% of high school students). That's well below state and national averages. It's sad and frightening that we're graduating kids who can't read or don't comprehend what they've read. I can't imagine navigating life as an illiterate person.