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James Shuls: Common Core Ruined My Son's Math SRN PODCAST: Father, teacher, and education policy PhD candidate James Shuls shares what happened to his first-grade son's math instruction when Common Core came to town. His son's school district embarked on a "fuzzy math" policy that confuses kids and deprives them of real math knowledge. This is why, Shuls wrote, parents need school choice: So they can opt for the style of instruction that suits their child best, especially because district school leaders often pay no mind to the concerns of even well-educated colleagues and parents.	John Nothdurft: 911 Taxes ITTN PODCAST: Heartland’s director of government relations John Nothdurft talks with Jim Lakely about states raiding their 9-1-1 funds. Nothdurft notes that “Diverting these taxes from their original purpose only creates slush funds for big-spending politicians.”
Cate Long: California's Budget BTN PODCAST: Cate Long of Reuters' Muniland talks with Ben Domenech about how California's funny math results in a "balanced" budget.	Michael Whatley: Keystone XL Pipeline ECN PODCAST: Michael Whatley of the Consumer Energy Alliance talks with Ben Domenech about the Keystone XL pipeline and what to expect from the Obama administration on energy policy.
Joy Pullmann: The Common Core SRN PODCAST: Joy Pullman, Research Fellow of Education Policy at the Heartland Institute, discusses an Indiana Senate hearing on the common core.	Larry Downes: The Privacy 'Crisis' ITTN PODCAST: Author and consultant Larry Downes discusses his latest paper, "A Rational Response to the Privacy ‘Crisis.’"