Bill Gates did not write this list, but Kent and Todd did go through it one by one and analyzed with their incredibly intelligent brains. Remember, they actually drank beer on one episode they recorded at 10am.  You will learn that Kent actually remembers one thing he learned at school from his Social Studies teacher and it’s something we all should have learned…and they also discovered that the list shouldn’t be just 14 things long. Every school should make it longer… because when they do, all of a sudden the kids become grow up to more efficient employees. And there is a swear word in this episode.

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It may seem crazy, but crazy like a fox. An public elementary school in Maryland has decided to abolish homework. What do the kids do instead and why has it increased their tests scores up to over 75%? And keep listening because there is an important part at about the 20 minute where we tell you what makes this entire story one of the most inspiring you have heard since yesterday…

Also, just because you are int he White House doesn’t mean you don’t have to parent. The Obama’s have their approach and Kent and Todd replied to 5 things Michelle does with Malia and Sasha. Do we agree or disagree? Would you do any of this with your kids? We both think if we don’t, we are not helping our children be their best.

Finally, one Dad has a few things he wants to say to his son, 25 different things. One actually involves porn, but not in a bad way. Check out the list and let us know what you think, because Kent and Todd aren’t afraid to share their thoughts.

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Your child is excited about going to a new school or just returning to school and seeing all of his or her friends. But this year, he/she is greeted by something new and terrible: Bullying. It can tear a child, a family and a community apart. Each year thousands of children are bullied and nothing is done about it. Kent and Todd tackle the topic, share their own experiences being the bully and being bullied. At the end, they have a solution to stop bullying in it’s tracks. Yeah, we believe it is going to change the world.

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Do you remember taking math in 9th, 10th and 11 grade? Did you flourish? Did you struggle? One College Professor in NY claims that kids struggle with Math so much that we should abolish it as a required class and make it an elective. It has ignited a firestorm of conversation, which could only mean that anyone with an interest in higher level math has a really loud voice, because statistics show that only 1% of graduates have a degree in math.

Andrew Hacker, Professor at Queens College City University New York, and the author of “Higher Education? How colleges are wasting our money and failing our kids and what we can do about it” wrote an op-ed piece for the New York Times and now everyone who wasn’t talking about math is talking about math. He claims that of the 1.25 Billion kids on earth, 1 Billion of them won’t graduate from High School and that their struggles in math are a major player in that decision.

Nobody here or the Professor is saying that kids should not learn basic math skills, but we all are questioning the need for Pre-Cal and Calculus classes. A great replacement option would be Financial Literacy classes, but in this day and age with No Child left behind and National testing, there is no way that public schools are going to allow something like this. Are we all doing our kids a big disservice? I will only accept your answer if you can tell me what the (CoSin of A + Sin of B)/CoSin of G equals. Seriously, I want to know. I never could get that right.

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James Curleigh, CEO of KEEN joined Dads Unplugged to talk about his role as a dad to three, and how he discovered something special about his son. Plus, Todd and Kent dive into the kids returning to school. Is there really such a thing as School Phobia? Some Docs say yes.

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