This week In The Past Lane, the history podcast, asks: What do the controversies in the 1960s and 1970s surrounding sex education and bilingual education have to do with each other? I talk with historian Natalia Petrzela to talk about her book, Classroom Wars: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture. It examines the history of education policy and how it both reflected and shaped political discourse

038 Classroom Wars! The History Behind the Fights over Bilingual Ed and Sex Ed in US Public Schools

In each episode of In The Past Lane, the history podcast, we take up topics in American history and explore them through feature pieces, interviews, book and film reviews, and more. Our guiding philosophy is that history is not just about the past - it's about our world, here and now. History explains why things are the way they are, everything from our economy, religious practices, and foreign policy, to political ideology, family structure, and rates of poverty. Our aim is to be both informative and educational, as well as entertaining and funny. We hope you'll join us for memorable journeys In The Past Lane.

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038 Classroom Wars! The History Behind the Fights over Bilingual Ed and Sex Ed in US Public Schools

038 Classroom Wars! The History Behind the Fights over Bilingual Ed and Sex Ed in US Public Schools

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