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Feds Begin Effort to Force of Outing LGBTQ+ Students, and Trojan Horse Attack Against Ethnic Studies in CA - Passing Period #152
This Week: In the latest chapter of weaponizing the civil rights arm of the US Dept of Ed against the very marginalized groups whose rights it was cr…
1 year, 1 month ago
Trump and McMahon Come Off The Third Rope On Public Education - Passing Period #151
This Week: Well, they did it. Sort of. After telling us what the plan was like evil Bond villains, the White House released the latest in its abuses …
1 year, 2 months ago
Republicans Gut USDOE And Let Us Know Everyone Is NOT Welcome Here - Passing Period #150
This Week: It’s only been a week since we last spoke, and in that time the US Dept of Education is effectively ½ the size it was, and what’s left is …
1 year, 2 months ago
#117 - The DEI Backlash w/ Joe Truss! (REPOST)
REPOST - It was all good just a few summers ago! Folks of all backgrounds were marching, corporations were pledging, and America was, well…reckoning.…
1 year, 2 months ago
More Right Wing Shenanigans and AI replacing College Counselors… What Could Go Wrong? - Passing Period #149
This Week: The right wing onslaught continues. Since we last recorded, the federal government cut $400M in funding from Columbia University for alleg…
1 year, 2 months ago
Racist Federal Lawsuit Accuses UC of Admitting too Many Black and Brown Students - Passing Period #148
This Week: California got rid of affirmative action in higher ed back in the 90s with the notorious prop 209. But that isn’t stopping a newcollection…
1 year, 3 months ago
#117 - The DEI Backlash w/Joe Truss!
It was all good just a few summers ago! Folks of all backgrounds were marching, corporations were pledging, and America was, well…reckoning. Since th…
1 year, 3 months ago
NAEP Scores, Insane Executive Orders, and an Attempt to Kick Undocumented Kids out of School - Passing Period #147
This Week: The nation’s report card is out, and the results are… meh. Manuel and Jeff get into it briefly before diving more deeply into the latest a…
1 year, 3 months ago
Trumpism in Education, Week 1 - Passing Period #146
This Week: In just the first few days in office, the Trump administration has used the powers of executive orders to enact hateful and violent polici…
1 year, 3 months ago
AOTA Special: Interview with Jesse Hagopian, author of the new book Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education
This Week: As we celebrate MLK Jr. weekend, we thought it would be apt to have a special re-release of our recent discussion with Jesse Hagopian abou…
1 year, 4 months ago