Public Education (Part Three).
Criticize, Demonize, then Privatize.
This is it. The moment about seven of you have been waiting for. The dramatic conclusion to the three part series on public education that no one asked for. Oh, and it’s long. In sparing our beloved Unf*ckers a fourth part, we jammed 50 years of education policy into one hot mess of learning. To quote the estimable Manny Faces, “This iz EP last of smart edumaction.” In Parts One and Two we explored the history of education and the legal fight to ensure equality. Part Three reveals the master plan of the GOP’s libertarian strain to defund education, promote a religious doctrine and battle against the constitutional right to access public education.
Show Notes
Clips
Episode Timestamp + Link | Clip Link
- 00:05:53 | LibertyPen: Friedman & Sowell: Should Our School System Be Privatized?
- 00:08:55 | Spring Awakening: Totally Fucked
- 00:10:00 | Fight Club: How's That Working Out for You?
- 00:10:19 | BasicEconomics: Milton Friedman - Public Schools / Voucher System
- 00:11:20 | The Simpsons: The Whole Damn System Is Wrong
- 00:13:21 | The Uptake: Franken Opposes Betsy DeVos Nomination
- 00:16:51 | ABC News: Rick Perry's 'Oops' Moment at 2011 Presidential Debate
- 00:17:31 | Matilda: Miss Trunchbull Class Visit
- 00:17:43 | Avatar: You're A Long Way From Earth
- 00:20:55 | Seven Psychopaths: That's just fuckin' great!
- 00:23:41 | EdChoice: Milton Friedman ON Teachers' Unions
- 00:24:04 | Get Smart: Max and Agent 99
- 00:24:16 | PBS NewsHour: Why Education Secretary Duncan is Under Fire
- 00:27:48 | Bill Clinton In 1999: Charter Schools Are “Innovative” And Promote “Excellence And Competition”
- 00:39:45 | Saturday Night Live: Well Isn’t That Special
- 00:42:01 | The Bradley Foundation: Informed Citizens
- 00:43:47 | Animal House: Midterm Grades
- 00:48:46 | Motherboard: Vermin Supreme for President
- 00:51:11 | PragerU: Why Teachers Unions Don't Want School Choice
Resources
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National Center For Education Statistics: Results from the NAEP 2022 Mathematics & Reading Assessments at Grades 4 & 8
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OECD.org: Rankings
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National Foundation for Educational Research: OECD Funding Models
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Peter G. Peterson Foundation: How Is K-12 Education Funded?
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Resilient Educator: Your Guide to Education Lingo
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Pew Research Center: Religion in the Public Schools
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Salon: Florida ranked No. 1 for "education freedom" — by right-wing group that wants to privatize it all
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Heritage Foundation: Education Freedom Report Card
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The New York Times: Profits and Questions at Online Charter Schools
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NY Daily News: Fix this wasteful federal charter-school fund
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The Nation’s Report Card: Student Performance Across Subjects
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EdWeek: Lawmakers, Education Secretary Clash Over Charter School Rules
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Teaching Certification: Education Spending by State – How does your state compare?
Book Love
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Howard Gardner: Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
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Nelson Lichtenstein: State of the Union: A Century of American Labor
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Derek W. Black: Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy
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Nancy McLean: Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
UNFTR Quick Links