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Alfie Kohn, Diane Ravitch and Kevin Kumashiro on Education

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Criticism of Privatization in Education and Attacks on Teachers: A Conversation on Student Debt Relief

Diane Ravitch and Kevin Kumashiro discuss the negative effects of promoting privatization in education, including increased segregation and defunding of schools for low-income students, with a focus on criticizing Betsy DeVos. They also touch on the attacks on teachers and unions and the importance of accessible critical thinking in education, before moving on to talk about student debt relief and political proposals.

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