Topic: Jeffrey Canada

Data from the Harlem Children's Zone and nationwide testing shows that reading and math scores for fourth and eighth graders have dropped to 30-year lows following pandemic lockdowns. Emergency departments have seen a 50% increase in children presenting with mental health crises. Experts describe the pandemic as "throwing gasoline" on a pre-existing youth mental health fire.

Baron Ladekin, Abby Venski, and Jeffrey Breyer are thanked for their donations. Breyer's $102.38 contribution is noted for being doubled to account for the "Canadian peso" exchange rate. The hosts reiterate their policy of accepting $200 in local currency for associate executive producer status from Canada and Australia.