#1554 Destroying Education and Democracy for Fun and Profit (Throwback)
Original Air Date: 4–19-2023
Today, we take a look at the history and present of the interconnected movements to privatize education and dismantle democracy.
Read more#1513 The Morality of Debt and Forgiveness (Throwback)
Original Air Date: 9–14-2022
Today, we take a look at the history and hysteria behind debt and debt forgiveness while Biden is canceling student debt and opponents of the idea are reacting in the most predictable way possible because they misunderstand the relationship between debt and morality.
Read more#1611 Higher Education: the Myths, McCarthyism, and Change Makers
Air Date: 2-17-2024
The debate over education has been derailed from the legitimate concerns of the past focused on the downfalls of No Child Left Behind and Common Core policies into a cul-de-sac of ignorance over opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and the teaching of critical race theory. Not to mention the new McCarthyism that has sprung up to squash any criticism of Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.
Read more#1587 What Conservatives Think of When They Think of the Children
Air Date: 10-7-2023
Spanning the gamut of terrible policy choices and their impacts on children, we look today at the perverse reality at odds with conservatives' claim to be standing up for "family values" and saving children from the abuse of Democrats.
Read more#1504 Neurodiversity is Strength: Autism, ADHD and Beyond (Repost)
Original Air Date: 8–2-2022
Explaining neurodiversity and why it should be seen as a strength and benefit to society when accommodated properly rather than a problem to be solved or, worse, ignored. Autism, ADHD and other examples of neurodiversity all have positive attributes that rarely get talked about which blinds society to those benefits but also perpetuates stigma.
Read more#1576 How Florida's education reform works to maintain unjust power imbalances
Air Date: 8–6-2023
Today, we take a look at the education curriculum reforms currently being pushed through in Florida through the lens of the long pattern of choosing to see our history in a way that comforts the comfortable and afflicts the afflicted.
Read more#TBT #1250 Teachers at the forefront of a resurgent progressive labor movement (Throwback)
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#1571 Understanding what we lost with the repeal of affirmative action
Air Date: 7–11-2023
Today, we take a look at the history and unceremonious end of affirmative action for college admissions that were an attempt to correct the compounded impact of hundreds of years of systemic racism.
Read more#1562 Alternatives and Improvements to our Education System
Air Date: 5–29-2023
Today, we take a look at some of the fundamental problems with our education system and explore alternatives to spark ideas for improvement.
Read more#1555 The Kids Are Not Alright (Boys, Girls, Culture and Social Media)
Air Date: 4–26-2023
Today, we take a look at the trials and tribulations facing the youth today as men and boys are being surpassed academically by women and girls and girls are suffering disproportionately under the weight of the toxic forces of social media.
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