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The privatization of education is a huge issue for everyone except the wealthiest. Let's talk about how we got here.
Part 1, The Ivory Tower: Introduction, can be found here: youtu.be/bENofRlgqUk
Part 2, The Ivory Tower: Special Education, can be found here: youtu.be/sJdAxY_IM0Y
Many thanks to my wonderful interviewees! They don't all have YouTube channels, but you should definitely subscribe to those who do:
AJ Glasser
COLORMIND. youtube.com/@COLORMIND
F.D Signifier youtube.com/@FDSignifire
Joseph
Swolesome youtube.com/@FinntasticMrFox
Willow from Questing Refuge youtube.com/@QuestingRefuge
Zoe Bee youtube.com/@zoe_bee
And my lovely voice contributors:
Ren the Barbarian youtube.com/@RenTheBarbarian
You Call Yourself a Film Critic youtube.com/@youcallyourselfafilmcritic1252
Patreon is here!: patreon.com/zyllas_athenaeum
Or for a one-time donation, feel free to buy me a Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/zyllablack
Follow me on Mastodon @zyllable@wandering.shop
On Bluesky @Zyllable
And on Twitch @Zyllable
Zylla's Athenaeum theme by Daniel Raine and Nora Borealis of Whole Tone Studio.
Additional sounds and music by Zapsplat.
Selected sources:
Texas Education Agency's Charter Laws: tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/texas-schools-charter-schools/charter-school-amendments-and-waivers#High_Quality_Campus_Designation
The Urban Institute's 2017 study on educational funding: apps.urban.org/features/school-funding-do-poor-kids-get-fair-share/#:~:text=Public%20schools%20are%20funded%20through,covering%20less%20than%2010%20percent.
The National Center for Education Statistics on School Revenue: nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cma/public-school-revenue#:~:text=In%20school%20year%202019–20,billion%2C%20were%20from%20local%20sources.
Rachel Von Bokkem on historical destruction: historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/april-2017/history-in-ruins-cultural-heritage-destruction-around-the-world
Fortune's article on Trump's destructive picks: fortune.com/2017/02/25/bannon-trump-cabinet-cpac
GQ on Steve Bannon: gq.com/story/steve-bannon-shadow-president
The Washington Post on DeVos' record: washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/12/08/a-sobering-look-at-what-betsy-devos-did-to-education-in-michigan-and-what-she-might-do-as-secretary-of-education
Science on Scott Pruitt: science.org/content/article/trump-picks-prominent-climate-skeptic-epa-chief
The Independent on DeVos wanting to abolish the DoE: the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/betsy-devos-trump-education-department-b2125896.html
A history of the DeVos family: americanprogress.org/article/the-devos-dynasty-a-family-of-extremists
Brookings on Erik Prince: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-dark-truth-about-blackwater/
Politico on Rich DeVos: politico.com/magazine/story/2018/12/30/rich-richard-devos-obituary-amway-politics-2018-223306
The 74 on address falsification: the74million.org/article/report-in-24-states-using-false-address-to-get-into-a-better-school-is-a-crime/#:~:text=In%20one%20of%20the%20most,the%20suburban%20Copley-Fairlawn%20district.
The privatization of education is a huge issue for everyone except the wealthiest. Let's talk about how we got here.
Part 1, The Ivory Tower: Introduction, can be found here: youtu.be/bENofRlgqUk
Part 2, The Ivory Tower: Special Education, can be found here: youtu.be/sJdAxY_IM0Y
Many thanks to my wonderful interviewees! They don't all have YouTube channels, but you should definitely subscribe to those who do:
AJ Glasser
COLORMIND. youtube.com/@COLORMIND
F.D Signifier youtube.com/@FDSignifire
Joseph
Swolesome youtube.com/@FinntasticMrFox
Willow from Questing Refuge youtube.com/@QuestingRefuge
Zoe Bee youtube.com/@zoe_bee
And my lovely voice contributors:
Ren the Barbarian youtube.com/@RenTheBarbarian
You Call Yourself a Film Critic youtube.com/@youcallyourselfafilmcritic1252
Patreon is here!: patreon.com/zyllas_athenaeum
Or for a one-time donation, feel free to buy me a Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/zyllablack
Follow me on Mastodon @zyllable@wandering.shop
On Bluesky @Zyllable
And on Twitch @Zyllable
Zylla's Athenaeum theme by Daniel Raine and Nora Borealis of Whole Tone Studio.
Additional sounds and music by Zapsplat.
Selected sources:
Texas Education Agency's Charter Laws: tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/texas-schools-charter-schools/charter-school-amendments-and-waivers#High_Quality_Campus_Designation
The Urban Institute's 2017 study on educational funding: apps.urban.org/features/school-funding-do-poor-kids-get-fair-share/#:~:text=Public%20schools%20are%20funded%20through,covering%20less%20than%2010%20percent.
The National Center for Education Statistics on School Revenue: nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cma/public-school-revenue#:~:text=In%20school%20year%202019–20,billion%2C%20were%20from%20local%20sources.
Rachel Von Bokkem on historical destruction: historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/april-2017/history-in-ruins-cultural-heritage-destruction-around-the-world
Fortune's article on Trump's destructive picks: fortune.com/2017/02/25/bannon-trump-cabinet-cpac
GQ on Steve Bannon: gq.com/story/steve-bannon-shadow-president
The Washington Post on DeVos' record: washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/12/08/a-sobering-look-at-what-betsy-devos-did-to-education-in-michigan-and-what-she-might-do-as-secretary-of-education
Science on Scott Pruitt: science.org/content/article/trump-picks-prominent-climate-skeptic-epa-chief
The Independent on DeVos wanting to abolish the DoE: the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/betsy-devos-trump-education-department-b2125896.html
A history of the DeVos family: americanprogress.org/article/the-devos-dynasty-a-family-of-extremists
Brookings on Erik Prince: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-dark-truth-about-blackwater/
Politico on Rich DeVos: politico.com/magazine/story/2018/12/30/rich-richard-devos-obituary-amway-politics-2018-223306
The 74 on address falsification: the74million.org/article/report-in-24-states-using-false-address-to-get-into-a-better-school-is-a-crime/#:~:text=In%20one%20of%20the%20most,the%20suburban%20Copley-Fairlawn%20district.
