The Musk-Trump administration is trying to dismantle the Department of Education. We talked to scholar Eve L. Ewing about the long battle over schooling as a tool for control — or for liberation
Anyone with info on the February 17 national day of protest or the February 28 economic boycott? I’d like to promote both, but hoping that you all can shed some light on the credibility of both efforts. Thanks.
Another good book recommendation. Another good book that demands to be read.
So much here.
1. Public education in America has always neglected the truth of our history. As a kid, I was taught that "Lincoln freed the slaves" and little else. Perhaps Jim Crow got a mention. We were taught the myth of America, not the truth.
2. For all of Moms 4 Liberty dangerous discourse, I was, to use their words, indoctrinated or groomed to consider being who I was beginning to realize at a young age -- gay -- was wrong. And that the only way forward was to be married (to a woman) and have children.
3. As a taxpayer, I pay as much as other citizens with children do for our schools. And glad to be able to do so. That doesn't give them more rights. Education should be all of our concern and not just if we are parents.
4. The quality of our education should be of critical concern to companies and employers across the U.S. Today's students are their colleagues tomorrow. Yes, many companies invested in STEM. But there is so much more I would hope to see from CEOs about what's going on with our school system.
Would have been nice to get a note ;)
Anyone with info on the February 17 national day of protest or the February 28 economic boycott? I’d like to promote both, but hoping that you all can shed some light on the credibility of both efforts. Thanks.
What happened to our 12:30 Monday chat with Ruth Ben-Ghiat?
Apologies; everyone’s on the road this week. Anand and Ruth will pick it up again next week.
Maybe next time they can't make it, they could post something on both Lucid and on The Ink to let people know? We had set aside time to watch it.
We will recover following a known course of action. We will grow in numbers by gathering the reformers in their party. We will grow numbers, diversity, and socioeconomic stratas. We have a sound plan. https://open.substack.com/pub/hotbuttons/p/krewe-kleptos-parade-route-psycho?r=3m1bs&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Another good book recommendation. Another good book that demands to be read.
So much here.
1. Public education in America has always neglected the truth of our history. As a kid, I was taught that "Lincoln freed the slaves" and little else. Perhaps Jim Crow got a mention. We were taught the myth of America, not the truth.
2. For all of Moms 4 Liberty dangerous discourse, I was, to use their words, indoctrinated or groomed to consider being who I was beginning to realize at a young age -- gay -- was wrong. And that the only way forward was to be married (to a woman) and have children.
3. As a taxpayer, I pay as much as other citizens with children do for our schools. And glad to be able to do so. That doesn't give them more rights. Education should be all of our concern and not just if we are parents.
4. The quality of our education should be of critical concern to companies and employers across the U.S. Today's students are their colleagues tomorrow. Yes, many companies invested in STEM. But there is so much more I would hope to see from CEOs about what's going on with our school system.
I'll leave it here.