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Podcast: The Gender Justice Brief
Episode: Minnesota School Board Elections: What's at Stake?
Description: This episode, hosted by Erin Maye-Quade features a discussion with Denise Specht from Education Minnesota, Beth Gendler from Jewish Community Action, Monica Meyer from Gender Justice, and Chris Williams from Education Minnesota.
The conversation revolves around school board elections, which have notoriously low turnout. The panel discusses the role of school boards in hiring educators, setting policies, and approving curricula, and highlights the direct impact these decisions have on students and teachers.Â
The discussion also touches upon the national movements aiming to restrict educational freedoms, particularly concerning honest historical education and the affirmation of diverse i...