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McConnell, Oklahoma and the education culture war
McConnell, Oklahoma and the education culture war
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A century ago, a violent white mob razed the heart of Tulsa's thriving
Black community. Now, Oklahoma — and Republicans on Capitol Hill — are
swept up in a national culture war over how schools teach kids about
racism and sexism. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has inserted
himself into that battle. POLITICO's education editor Delece
Smith-Barrow and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza delve into the
tug-of-war, its implications for 2022, and how McConnell is turning what
was once the subject of an occasional Fox News segment into a core piece
of the Republican platform.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Delece Smith-Barrow is education editor at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Juan Perez Jr.
Black community. Now, Oklahoma — and Republicans on Capitol Hill — are
swept up in a national culture war over how schools teach kids about
racism and sexism. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has inserted
himself into that battle. POLITICO's education editor Delece
Smith-Barrow and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza delve into the
tug-of-war, its implications for 2022, and how McConnell is turning what
was once the subject of an occasional Fox News segment into a core piece
of the Republican platform.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Delece Smith-Barrow is education editor at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Juan Perez Jr.
Released:
Jun 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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