School Vouchers Suck w. Rebecca Nagle

Erin and Alyssa go “back to school” to discuss voucher fuckery and other education issues on the ballot at a state level. Then, activist and host of Crooked’s This Land podcast, Rebecca Nagle joins to share about her new book, By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land. Finally, Sani-Petty (Chappell Roan’s refusal to endorse a candidate and not letting Mark Robinson’s staffer get away with this). 

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Show Notes

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Rebecca Nagle: By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land

Trump says if he wins, women would ‘no longer be thinking about abortion’ (LA Times 9/21)

Gretchen Whitmer calls Trump ‘deranged’ after comments on abortion (The Guardian 9/22)

How the Republican War on Women Extends to Voting Rights (The New Republic 9/23)

Nebraska Voters To Decide On Veto Referendum For Education Scholarship Program‌ (Zenger News 9/17)

Private Schools, Public Money: School Leaders Are Pushing Parents to Exploit Voucher Programs (Pro Publica 1/31)

School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget. (January 7/16)

Meet Michele Morrow, the Mark Robinson-Endorsed GOP Nominee for North Carolina State Superintendent Who Wants to Put Bible Studies in Public Schools (American Bridge 8/13)

Governor Newsom signs legislation to limit the use of smartphones during school hours (gov.ca.gov 9/23)

Governor Healey, Attorney General Campbell Issue Guidance on Addressing Hate and Bias in K-12 Schools (mass.gov 9/19)