Countries rarely fall with a crash; they shrink by decisions that feel “reasonable.” We tell a real, policy-based story from Iran through the eyes of “Leila,” a student who watches her access to quality education get taken away. Then we hold up the mirror: when we say “I don’t care if vouchers hurt other kids,” are we starting down the same slippery slope? This episode connects our new national poll on vouchers to real classroom ripple effects and explains why starving “their” schools shrinks your own future.