The Blueprint with Jen Psaki

The Threat of Project 2025 on Education

Episode Summary

How educators and politicians are fighting back against the sort of attacks on public education that could become more common under Project 2025.

Episode Notes

On this second episode of “The Threat of Project 2025,” Joy Reid speaks with theGrio’s Michael Harriot on how the history of segregation in education has echoes today, and how Project 2025 is part of that legacy. Then, a look at how educators, like Dr. Marvin Dunn at Florida International University, are making sure students are properly educated in the face of restrictive policies. And Texas Representative Hugh D. Shine fights against members of his own party in the debate on vouchers and funding for public schools. 

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