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(Memphis) Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant spoke out Tuesday about America’s educational problems, saying they began “when mom got into the workplace.”

Bryant was among three governors and a number of state superintendents participating in a discussion about third-grade reading retention.

He acknowledged his remarks would be controversial and that he would receive emails about them.