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Afghanistan, one year later
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62 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2022
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This week, Eric Kohn, Dan Hugger, and Dylan Pahman reflect on what has transpired in Afghanistan in the year since the withdrawal of American forces from the country. Could the inevitable withdrawal have been better planned to prevent the debacle that ensued? What is the current state of the country’s economy, and of the rights of women and children? Could things be worse? Then the guys turn their attention to a possible earthquake in the American public school system, as major cities see declining enrollments while states like Arizona make large expansions to school-choice programs. What happens when these unstoppable forces meet the immovable object of teachers unions?
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The Taliban retake Afghanistan | Acton Unwind
Have the Taliban changed? | Acton Unwind
Afghanistan, One Year Later | The Morning Dispatch
Lawmakers Still Wrestle With Biden’s Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal | The Dispatch
Afghanistan's Economic Collapse | The Morning Dispatch
After just 68 days of summer, Chicago Public Schools’ new year starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know. | Chicago Tribune
One-third of Chicago Public Schools are half full | Illinois Policy Institute
Universal school vouchers: What you should know about the bill that Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law | Fox 10 Phoenix
Inside the Massive Effort to Change the Way Kids Are Taught to Read | Yahoo News
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Aug 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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Is a parent-driven revolution brewing in public education?: <p>In this episode, Eric, Sam, and Dylan discuss the potential for upheavals in public education. Will fights over the curriculum and the cumulative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (and the behavior of the teachers union during it) open up the possibility of wholesale changes in public schools? Next, Joe Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis goes very, very well. At least according to Joe Biden. Is the president to be believed when he says Pope Francis assured him he's a Catholic in good standing? Is this something he should even be saying out loud? Finally, Eric and Dylan discuss <em>Dune</em> and explore the important themes related to human nature at play in Frank Herbert’s book and Denis Villeneuve’s film--and in all good science fiction.</p><br><p><strong>Subscribe to </strong><a href="https://www.acton.org/actonline" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong by Acton Unwind