"Of Questionable Value": The Far-Right's Newest Pro-Fertility Push for Public Schools

About this episode

The episode discusses the far-right's pro-fertility push in public schools and its implications for education policy.

It's Season 3 of Head of the Class, and what a topic to start off with: public schools as a conduit for "increasing the married birth rate." No, we cannot make this stuff up. In this episode, Kristi and Christina discuss the Heritage Foundation's (yes, the Project 2025 architects) education policy reforms, which are to gut pro-college education and programs for public schools, cut teacher credentialing, and support voucher programs that defund public schools. Real improvements for our nation'...

People in this episode

Hosts: Kristi, Christina

Topics covered

• education policy
• public schools
• far-right politics
• fertility push
• voucher programs
• teacher credentialing

Keywords

• public schools
• Heritage Foundation
• education reforms
• fertility
• voucher programs
• teacher credentialing
• far-right

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Heritage Foundation

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