Youngkin showed political savvy in town hall

Unknown to me is the corollary experience for little boys and young men.

We all rode together on the school bus which was quite a social experience, too.

Children each have their unique experiences and memories. Maybe a fellow can add to this picture from his own experience and memories.

From my childhood perspective (and maybe children should be the consultants in this matter), legislation cannot improve on the manner in which personal privacy has always been managed. In my humble opinion, this is not the arena for or proper tool of politics.

Patricia Hendy Manakin-Sabot

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It took only minutes for one thing to become glaringly apparent when Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin appeared on a CNN town hall focused on education recently. After a few extended answers to questions provided by host Jake Tapper as well as audience members, no one could argue that Youngkin is a consummate politician, a master of providing seemingly wellinformed answers that contain few details or specifics.

Youngkin was well polished, informed and comfortable as he approached each topic with a confidence in his responses. But finding real answers or even clear political stances on many of these issues was elusive at the presentation.

When asked about an inherent bias toward African American teachers in the Commonwealth, Youngkin admitted that racism does exist and acknowledged the importance of Virginia students to learn both the good and bad of the state’s history; but, he defended his recent decision to review an AP Black History course recently banned in Florida by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The governor said his request for that review was standard operating procedure and was required by his first executive order that mandated

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