Episode 8:P1 | Return to the DOE

We are doing this week’s podcast in two parts because we’ve been given much to discuss. This first part refers to the Department of Education and the continued threats to universities and students who attend them. We’ve seen several more apprehensions of students here legally and lists of universities perceived to be espousing “woke ideology” or allowing their students to engage in civil disobedience. Many universities missed an opportunity to engage with students and band together to resist what is happening. Now, they are scrambling and face a loss of federal funding for essential programs such as Title VI and Title IX that protect student equity and representation.

Later this week, we’ll discuss “signal-gate” and the proposed erasure of critical histories in national museums, parks, and other cultural bodies in more detail. Stay tuned for part 2!