EP69: The Education Underground; Navigating Dept. of Ed. Dismantling

We explore accessible educational alternatives in response to the executive order dismantling the Department of Education, focusing on resources families can use immediately to support learning outside traditional school settings.• Administration's March 2025 executive order is beginning the dismantling of the Department of Education• ACLU website details consequences to students' civil rights and access to equal education• Groups most affected include disabled students, low-income families, BIPOC students, ESL students, and LGBTQ+ students• Ways to fight back include donating to ACLU, contacting representatives via Five Calls app, signing petitions, and organizing community education programs• Big History Project offers free learning resources with more in-depth options for educators and students• World History Project connects past to present with high school AP-level content• PBS provides extensive free educational content for all ages through PBS News, PBS Kids (508 free games), and parent resources• "LGBTQ+ History Book by Big Ideas, Explained Simply" offers accessible queer history education• X-Men movie used real coming out experiences to frame mutant revelation scenesFollow trans journalist Erin Reed (@ErinInTheMorning) for up-to-date information about gender-affirming care and trans healthcare across the United States.Check out our linktreeIf anyone is seeking a safe place for chiropractic care on Long Island, you're welcome at Sound Chiropractic in Oakdale, NY. For Chiropractic care or information,check out our link tree here directly to website here