#89 - Law Professor Yvette Butler and the Never-Ending CRT Panic!

The way folks are out here talking about “CRT,” you’d think it was the actual, literal devil.  Well, we found one of the most unique individuals in all of American education to talk to us about the real Critical Race Theory.  We’re joined by the one person teaching a law school course on CRT in the state of Mississippi–professor Yvette Butler of the University of Mississippi School of Law! We discuss the realities of teaching CRT, its implications for our K-12 education system, her state’s latest attempts to ban it, and how we should collectively respond to these disingenuous attacks on one of the most important legal theories of the last half century.  But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including the move to digital hall passes and a controversial partnership between Airbnb and the NEA to encourage members to rent out their homes to supplement their income.  Yeah, that happened. → Get your Teach the Truth T-Shirt here! → View this episode on YouTube! AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 7:42 - The Electronic Hall Pass Debate 20:09 - NEA, Airbnb, and Juco Dorms 36:13 - CRT Professor Dr. Yvette Butler 1:07:07 - Student creates food pantry for students DO-NOW STORIES: The School Hall Pass Is Going Digital. Is That a Good Thing? Petition: Remove e-Hallpass from LAHS Airbnb Press Release NEA, Airbnb partnership aims to help teachers supplement income NEA Member Benefits: Airbnb Partnership (Defunct?) - https://www.neamb.com/products/airbnb-host Dorms eyed for community colleges to ease California housing crunch More from our guest: Prof. Yvette Butler Faculty Profile Article: Inside Mississippi’s only class on critical race theory Bill Text: Mississippi SB2113 Anti-critical race theory bill signed into law by Mississippi governor Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - Podcast via Apple Podcast - Podcast via Spotify - Twitter - Facebook Page Theme Music by its tajonthabeat