For the first interview of our new deep dive into school, Sparky sits down with Jack Schneider, Ph. D., associate professor of education at UMass Lowell, author, and cohost of the podcast Have You Heard, to discuss the history of taxpayer-funded public education in America. How did we end up with public school, and what is it supposed to be doing?
Listen to Jack's podcast with Jennifer Berkshire, Have You Heard, at haveyouheardpodcast.com.
Jack's most recent book, co-written with Jennifer Berkshire, is A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Education and the Future of School. Read more about the book at wolfattheschoolhousedoor.com.
Find more of Jack's information, and links to purchase his books, here.
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn (@danieljtvthorn) of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA, and it features theme music by Danny Bradley. If you liked the podcast, please consider supporting our investigations on our Patreon.