For today’s show, Thursday host Allen Ruff is joined by education policy journalist Jennifer Berkshire and education historian Jack Schneider to discuss the latest in the right-wing attacks on public […]
Meet Critical Race Theory, Latest Bogeyman of the Right
Conservative critics of critical race theory are calling it the “greatest threat to religious liberty in America today.” In state legislatures throughout the U.S., GOP lawmakers are pushing for it […]
Does Federal Education Aid Come with Strings Attached?
President Biden’s first budget proposal includes an enormous investment in education, including more than doubling the federal Title I program, which directs funding to high-poverty schools, from 16 billion dollars […]
State allocates record amount of funding for public school libraries
When the pandemic closed Wisconsin’s schools a year ago, it also removed access to many of the services those schools provide — such as their school libraries. Now, as the […]
“Teacher’s Pledge” Aims To Keep Teachers In Wisconsi...
If you’re going to make a list of difficult jobs, School teachers probably would be near the top of most people’s list. Low pay, Stressful working conditions and a lot […]
The State of Public Education in the U.S. with Michael Apple
How do we understand the ongoing assaults on public education at all levels? What are the forces at play and what are the implications? In this episode, Allen approaches these […]
