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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 13 MIN

California Professors Speak Out on Academically Awful Students

from The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

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. The Spectator P.M. Podcast 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. Tune in to hear their discussion!

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