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Shelley’s Plumbline · July 24 · 31 min

Is Education Running Scared?

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Ricky highlights the erosion of intellectual freedom in Alabama, citing issues at Auburn University and the University of Alabama regarding the dismantling of faculty senates and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. They argue that university leadership is either cowed by the threat of losing state funding or ideologically aligned with white supremacist efforts to limit diversity and critical thinking. They challenge the myth that universities are inherently progressive spaces, noting that many never truly committed to integration in the first place. Support the show Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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In today's episode, Ricky highlights the erosion of intellectual freedom in Alabama, citing issues at Auburn University and the University of Alabama regarding the dismantling of faculty senates and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. They argue that university leadership is either cowed by the threat of losing state funding or ideologically aligned with white supremacist efforts to limit diversity and critical thinking.

They challenge the myth that universities are inherently progressive spaces, noting that many never truly committed to integration in the first place.

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Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and  LinkedIn.

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