What's the Big Idea?

Olina Banerji on How Schools Are Processing the Election

What's the Big Idea?

In which Dan chats with Olina Banerji, a reporter for EdWeek who recently wrote a great article, "Schools Are Eerily Quiet About the Election Results, Educators Say." Dan and Olina talk about why "the impact never came" following Donald Trump's election, how different stakeholders are processing the results, and what Olina and her colleagues could be reporting on in the weeks leading up to inauguration day.

See also:

  • EdWeek - The public education paper of record
  • "Teachers toss their lesson plans, give students the floor to grapple with Trump win" from Chalkbeat
  • "Moreno Valley teacher on administrative leave after making anti-Trump remarks in class" from ABC7

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