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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 29 MIN

"Children Will Die" Because Of Dept. of Ed's New Policy w/ Zero Abuse Project CEO, Jeff Dion

from Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes · host Grant Hermes

Grant sits down with the CEO of the Zero Abuse Project, Jeff Dion, to talk about the Department of Education's new policy to downgrade degrees for jobs required to report child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment. Jeff talks about the worries that abuse prevention experts are having right now, why mandated reporters need more training right now, and what might happen next if the Department is at odds with bipartisan efforts to curb abuse. LINKS: "Children Will Die": Anti-Abuse Leaders Warn About Dept. of Ed Degree ChangesZero Abuse ProjectMAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE! For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class. Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below! https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/PROMO CODES: This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order. Support the showFollow along on social media SaySo: @GrantHermes X: @GrantHermesInsta: @Grant__HermesTiktok: Grant_Hermes

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Grant sits down with the CEO of the Zero Abuse Project, Jeff Dion, to talk about the Department of Education's new policy to downgrade degrees for jobs required to report child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment. Jeff talks about the worries that abuse prevention experts are having right now, why mandated reporters need more training right now, and what might happen next if the Department is at odds with bipartisan efforts to curb abuse. LINKS: "Children Will Die": Anti-Abuse ...

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