Dangerously Optimistic: Lessons in Resisting the Privatization of Public Education

Dangerously Optimistic

Dangerously Optimistic: Lessons in Resisting the Privatization of Public Education is a podcast hosted by Aayan Moledina and Damaris Allen exploring public school funding, privatization, student activism, censorship, and education policy in Florida, Texas, and beyond. Through conversations with students, educators, lawmakers, organizers, and legal experts, the series highlights how communities are fighting to protect equitable, inclusive, fully funded public schools.

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  1. May 18

    Dangerously Optimistic: Lessons is Resistance from Florida & Texas

    This episode of the Dangerously Optimistic podcast features a discussion between two education advocates, Ayaan Moledina from Texas and Damaris Allen from Florida, regarding the privatization of public education and strategies for resistance.Key themes and topics discussed include: Key themes and topics discussed include: Policy Challenges in Florida The Myth of "School Choice" Call to Action and Optimism The episode concludes with a commitment to continue the conversation, with the next episode set to focus on the current state of public education in Texas.

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Dangerously Optimistic: Lessons in Resisting the Privatization of Public Education is a podcast hosted by Aayan Moledina and Damaris Allen exploring public school funding, privatization, student activism, censorship, and education policy in Florida, Texas, and beyond. Through conversations with students, educators, lawmakers, organizers, and legal experts, the series highlights how communities are fighting to protect equitable, inclusive, fully funded public schools.

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