Nearly half of our nation’s public school children are subject to laws that forbid honest education about the history of racism in this country. Two-thirds of US teachers report self-censoring discussions on race, gender, identity, and sexuality in their classrooms. How did we get here, and how can we collaboratively fight for the truth to be taught in our schools? Educator and activist Jesse Hagopian joins us this week to unpack his new book, Teach Truth: The Attack on Critical Race Theory and the Struggle for Antiracist Education. Jesse is an editor for Rethinking Schools magazine, a founding member of Black Lives Matter at School, and the Director for the Zinn Education Project’s “Teaching for Black Lives" campaign. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including schools prepping for upheaval over fears of mass deportations and a new study highlighting the benefits of Ethnic Studies in high schools.

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AGENDA

0:00 - Welcome!

5:45 - Educational impact of mass deportation fears

17:43 - Study highlights benefits of Ethnic Studies

30:00 - Jesse Hagopian on the Struggle for Antiracist Education

1:14:52 - Preparing for a worsening political climate in education

DO-NOW STORIES:

Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations

California Bill Would Protect Schools, Child Care Centers From Immigration Raids

Ethnic studies boosts critical thinking, equity awareness in high school students

Judge rejects lawsuit over ‘liberated’ ethnic studies classes in LAUSD

SEMINAR:

Jesse Hagopian Website

Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education

Black Lives Matter At School: An Uprising for Educational Justice

Teaching for Black Lives

Teacher Unions and Social Justice

More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High Stakes Testing.

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