The Briefing with Albert Mohler Friday, March 28, 2025
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Mar 28, 2025 The podcast delves into the complexities of the Department of Education, exploring the tensions between teachers' unions and administrative growth. It highlights challenges faced by U.S. scientists due to funding cuts while presenting opportunities abroad. A discussion on the pro-life movement contrasts abolitionist and incrementalist views, advocating for total opposition to abortion. Additionally, the host reassures a parent about the normalcy of imaginary friends in childhood, sharing personal anecdotes that celebrate the wonders of imagination.
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Teachers' Unions' Shifting Stance
- Teachers' unions are now suing to prevent the Department of Education's closure.
- Ironically, they initially weren't enthusiastic about its creation, primarily wanting more funding.
Teachers' Unions' Priorities
- Teachers' unions oppose the Department of Education shutdown and block grants, preferring bureaucratic control.
- They also prioritize increased staff, evidenced by a 709% rise in non-teaching staff since 1950.
Scientists' "Safe Place"
- European universities, particularly in France, offer positions to U.S. scientists concerned about funding cuts.
- This is framed as providing a "safe place" for science, reacting to perceived threats to research freedom.