Today’s episode argues that public education in the United States is under a coordinated attack from the far-right. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, asserts that this dismantling is achieved through legal maneuvers and legislative actions, specifically citing the Mahmoud v. Taylor court ruling and the federal tax credit system embedded in H.R. 1. Dr. Hoerricks claims that these efforts aim to privatise education, reduce public accountability, and allow for the exclusion of certain students, particularly those with disabilities or diverse identities. Ultimately, she suggests this trend will create a two-tiered educational system, leaving underserved populations in underfunded public schools whilst the privileged benefit from tax-subsidised private alternatives.

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/were-all-amish-now-how-the-far-right

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