Episode 100!! - An educator’s view from Florida w/ Lorena Germán

Those of us educators and advocates outside of the state of Florida have been looking at the repressive and dangerous actions of the state government in shock. As the Republican leadership in Florida passes bills fundamentally altering the landscape of education, how are educators and the communities they serve being impacted? This week we’re joined by Florida-based author, educator, and super-dope returning guest Lorena Germán to examine the impact and responses to the bans, restrictions, and political attacks on marginalized perspectives in her state. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a story about a disturbing deepfake video of a principal and a move by political leaders in Texas to take over Houston Independent School District. → Get your Teach the Truth T-Shirt here! → View this episode on YouTube! AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 10:42 - Students make disturbing deepfake of principal 24:25 - Texas takes over Houston school district 37:42 - The view from Florida w/ Lorena Germán! 1:23:42 - MN students get universal free lunch! DO-NOW STORIES: High Schoolers Made a Racist Deepfake of a Principal Threatening Black Students Texas has taken over the Houston school district. Educational outcomes  More from our guest: Florida Rising Florida Freedom to Read Project Lorena on Twitter Multicultural Classroom website 'The Stop WOKE Act': HB 7, Race, and Florida's 21st Century Anti-Literacy Campaign CLASS DISMISSED: Gov. Walz signs universal school meals bill into Minnesota law 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