Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says calls to arm teachers are “some of the stupidest proposals,” responds to the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills in the U.S. and shares if he feels encouraged by the actions being taken by the House and Senate.

Then, LeVar Burton reflects on impact the “Reading Rainbow” had on youth for 21 seasons, discusses the documentary “Butterfly in the Sky,” which Whoopi Goldberg served as an executive producer on, and reacts to the push to ban some children’s books.

In Hot Topics, the co-hosts react to testimonies from a pediatrician, parents and an 11-year-old survivor of the Uvalde, Texas massacre, and more.

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