In this episode with Camille Walsh:
We discuss the state of American public schools, and how it is meant to uphold racism and inequality by design. We also talk about her book Racial Taxation
Detroit Public Schools:
Grosse Pointe High Schools
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I wasn’t kidding when I said “It looks like a castle”
Show Notes:
1:00 - Who is a taxpayer and what is taxpayer money?
4:35 - Parents and Taxpayer Association
8:30 - Slavery, Reconstruction and the Rise of Property-tax funded local schools
10:00 - Emergence of “Separate and Unequal”
12:30 - Milliken v. Bradley
22:00 - Samantha Bee and Jason Jones’ supporting School Segregation
27:38 - Do we have a right to an education in America?
33:00 - Segregation Vouchers and Charter Schools
36:00 - Why didn’t the Federal government step in?
38:00 - School Boards and what is allowed to be taught
39:00 - Why Texas controls all public education?
43:00 - Advice for concerned parents
44:00 - I diss Guilford Public Schools a bit (nothing personal)
45:00 - University and State Residency Requirements in Education
Are you happy with your public schools?
Separate & Unequal: American Education w Camille Walsh