Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
It's been a while since I continued this series, and a lot has happened in education. Or... to education. Let's see if we can get back on track.
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
Part 3, The Ivory Tower: Cash Rules Everything Public Education, can be found here: youtu.be/sJdAxY_IM0Y
Many thanks to my wonderful interviewee, Joseph.
Editing by Dan Thurston.
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.
Selected sources:
Project 2025 whatisproject2025.net
EO on destroying DoE: whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/improving-education-outcomes-by-empowering-parents-states-and-communities
Loosening child labor laws: https://share.google/QKur2PhvP6RIg0Fje
Russell Vought & the Heritage Foundation: politico.com/news/2024/02/20/donald-trump-allies-christian-nationalism-00142086
DEI cuts: highereddive.com/news/roundup-dei-cuts-across-the-county/739866
Smithsonian slavery cuts: nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-smithsonian-how-bad-slavery-was-review-museums-rcna225964
Black vet's Arlington Cemetery graves being erased: blacknews.com/news/trump-dei-ban-erases-black-veterans-graves-arlington-cemetery-website
Trump removing war heroes: apnews.com/article/dei-purge-images-pentagon-diversity-women-black-8efcfaec909954f4a24bad0d49c78074
PragerU's Founders Museum travesty: npr.org/2025/09/03/nx-s1-5521261/white-house-ai-founders-museum
Trump erases women: time.com/7284644/trumps-erasure-of-women
EO erasing trans and intersex folk: whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government
Ending Title IX protections: nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/federal-judge-scraps-bidens-title-ix/3809813
Trump guts IDEA: npr.org/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5572489/trump-special-education-department-funding-layoffs-disabilities
Anti-trans legislation tracker: translegislation.com
Liam Conejo Ramos' detention (see source list): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Liam_Conejo_Ramos
Christianity in schools: edweek.org/policy-politics/christianity-is-ramping-up-in-public-schools-where-is-this-headed/2025/06
also apnews.com/article/trump-religion-school-ten-commandments-9159f412c4f47ad421551885093a4a22
Allowing prayer in schools: edweek.org/policy-politics/new-trump-admin-guidance-says-teachers-can-pray-with-students/2026/02
LA 10 Commandments law: cbsnews.com/news/louisiana-law-requiring-ten-commandments-classrooms-appeals-court
TX Bible curriculum: texastribune.org/2025/08/28/texas-schools-bluebonnet-bible-curriculum
Columbia's lack of fight with Trump (see source list): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University%27s_settlement_with_the_Trump_administration
Harvard 'revamps' DEI program: thehill.com/homenews/education/5272684-harvard-dei-trump-administration-lawsuit
Cutting Plato: nprillinois.org/2026-01-14/is-plato-woke-texas-a-m-professor-speaks-out-after-being-banned-from-teaching-the-greek-philosopher
ICE in MN timeline: minnesotanow.net/minnesota-ice-surge-protests-shootings
It's been a while since I continued this series, and a lot has happened in education. Or... to education. Let's see if we can get back on track.
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
Part 3, The Ivory Tower: Cash Rules Everything Public Education, can be found here: youtu.be/sJdAxY_IM0Y
Many thanks to my wonderful interviewee, Joseph.
Editing by Dan Thurston.
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.
Selected sources:
Project 2025 whatisproject2025.net
EO on destroying DoE: whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/improving-education-outcomes-by-empowering-parents-states-and-communities
Loosening child labor laws: https://share.google/QKur2PhvP6RIg0Fje
Russell Vought & the Heritage Foundation: politico.com/news/2024/02/20/donald-trump-allies-christian-nationalism-00142086
DEI cuts: highereddive.com/news/roundup-dei-cuts-across-the-county/739866
Smithsonian slavery cuts: nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-smithsonian-how-bad-slavery-was-review-museums-rcna225964
Black vet's Arlington Cemetery graves being erased: blacknews.com/news/trump-dei-ban-erases-black-veterans-graves-arlington-cemetery-website
Trump removing war heroes: apnews.com/article/dei-purge-images-pentagon-diversity-women-black-8efcfaec909954f4a24bad0d49c78074
PragerU's Founders Museum travesty: npr.org/2025/09/03/nx-s1-5521261/white-house-ai-founders-museum
Trump erases women: time.com/7284644/trumps-erasure-of-women
EO erasing trans and intersex folk: whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government
Ending Title IX protections: nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/federal-judge-scraps-bidens-title-ix/3809813
Trump guts IDEA: npr.org/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5572489/trump-special-education-department-funding-layoffs-disabilities
Anti-trans legislation tracker: translegislation.com
Liam Conejo Ramos' detention (see source list): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Liam_Conejo_Ramos
Christianity in schools: edweek.org/policy-politics/christianity-is-ramping-up-in-public-schools-where-is-this-headed/2025/06
also apnews.com/article/trump-religion-school-ten-commandments-9159f412c4f47ad421551885093a4a22
Allowing prayer in schools: edweek.org/policy-politics/new-trump-admin-guidance-says-teachers-can-pray-with-students/2026/02
LA 10 Commandments law: cbsnews.com/news/louisiana-law-requiring-ten-commandments-classrooms-appeals-court
TX Bible curriculum: texastribune.org/2025/08/28/texas-schools-bluebonnet-bible-curriculum
Columbia's lack of fight with Trump (see source list): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University%27s_settlement_with_the_Trump_administration
Harvard 'revamps' DEI program: thehill.com/homenews/education/5272684-harvard-dei-trump-administration-lawsuit
Cutting Plato: nprillinois.org/2026-01-14/is-plato-woke-texas-a-m-professor-speaks-out-after-being-banned-from-teaching-the-greek-philosopher
ICE in MN timeline: minnesotanow.net/minnesota-ice-surge-protests-shootings
