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For educators, there’s no debate: this is a tough election

The sexualized and rough rhetoric of this election is proving a new challenge for teachers

10/18/2016 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

For educators, there’s no debate: this is a tough election

Clip: 10/18/2016 | 9m 15s

The sexualized and rough rhetoric of this election is proving a new challenge for teachers

It’s not uncommon to assign students the task of watching the presidential debates. But in this election, the sexualized and rough rhetoric is proving a new challenge for teachers. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Richard House of Gunston Middle School in Virginia and Christopher of Cavanaugh of Plainfield High School in Indiana about how they’re dealing with the election.

10/18/2016 | Rating NR

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