News: the lip balm ban and the fifth-grade petition
- If your elementary-school child wanted to reverse a policy set by the school board, how would you counsel her?
Dan presents the news item: a Virginia elementary school banned lip balm over sharing concerns; a fifth grader started a petition that drew the support of Balmtastic Lip Balm, a multimillion-dollar company started by two young sisters, who sent hundreds of tubes. The quiz question: how would you counsel your child who wants to reverse a school-board policy? The hosts land on helping her influence the decision properly; Dan honestly admits he would probably just tell her to sneak the lip balm in where no one can see.
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