Federalist Radio Hour Inside The DEI Underground Invading Public Education
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Nov 11, 2025 Priscilla West, an education researcher with the Government Accountability Institute and chapter chair of Moms for Liberty, discusses the troubling rise of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in schools. She exposes how Social Emotional Learning (SEL) serves as a tool for indoctrination and conformity, often funded by major philanthropies. West explores the connection between SEL and academic outcomes, highlighting its failure to boost test scores while encouraging identity politics. Parents are urged to stay vigilant and advocate for transparency in education.
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SEL As An Education Operating System
- Priscilla West says SEL functions as an operating system embedded across schools, curricula, extracurriculars, and nonprofits.
- That system lets activists plug in ideologies and enforces collectivist conformity rather than academics.
SEL Built Into Standards And Data
- West links SEL to Common Core and nationalized testing, embedding psychology into education data systems.
- She says this channels billions to track psychological traits alongside academics and behavior.
Adaptive Cloud Platforms Harvest Minds
- West describes cloud-based, adaptive learning platforms as "personalized" systems that also harvest student psychometric data.
- She warns corporations use this data to train AI and shape what students see next.
