{"id":513,"date":"2026-06-16T21:39:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=513"},"modified":"2026-06-16T21:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:39:04","slug":"the-spectator-p-m-ep-224-california-professors-speak-out-on-academically-awful-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=513","title":{"rendered":"<i>The Spectator P.M.<\/i> Ep. 224: California Professors Speak Out on Academically Awful Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1TAiHlbNKipY5UinPQbEUm?utm_source=generator&amp;si=05879bc81e614f24\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Over 1,000 professors within the University of California system wrote a letter to the administration pleading with them to reinstate college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT, citing the increasing number of underprepared students performing at a middle school level. <strong>(READ MORE: <i>The Spectator P.M.<\/i>\u00a0Ep. 170: Study Finds University Students Can\u2019t Do Basic Math)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=509\">\u2018Sanctuary\u2019 Policy Is a Double-Edged Sword, As Virginia\u2019s Dems Are Finding Out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The Spectator P.M. Podcast<\/em> hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes, Lyrah Margo, and Madelynn McLaughlin explain the deficiencies of college students and the consequences of inadequate workers in the workforce. Ellie shares how this is a result of DEI policies, while Madelynn and Lyrah share how public school teachers are conflicted with having to pass students who are not academically ready. <strong>(RELATED: Let Colleges Fail: Use Creative Destruction)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=507\">California\u2019s Latino Vote Offers GOP Midterm Hope<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tune in to hear their discussion!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\"rumble\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v795u38\/?pub=s6xwj\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nRead Ellie and Lyrah\u2019s writing\u00a0here\u00a0and\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Listen to the\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong>Spectator P.M.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Podcast<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Spotify.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Watch the<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0Spectator P.M. 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