Politics in school, Critical race theory & AI in the classrooms | EP. 118

Send us Fan MailThis week Brooks and Hendricks talk with South Carolina Superintendent candidate Sylvia Wright about education reform, politics in schools, voting, AI in classrooms, banned books, and the challenges facing today’s students.The conversation also touches on leadership, community concerns, and the future of South Carolina education.Plus thoughts on Club América and why voters shouldn't trust thier leadership.Can South Carolina schools be fixed? This episode dives into all of it.Follow Sylvia Wright:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wright_2026_sc?igsh=d3B0djZyZDdjY244&utm_source=qrFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1KAqiyh3a3/?mibextid=wwXIfrWebsite - https://www.wright2026sc.com/Intro – 00:00Sylvia Wright – 00:15Growing Up In South Carolina – 2:18Representing The Community – 2:58Why Run For Superintendent? – 6:14What does the superintendent do? - 9:30Book Bans & Education – 10:57What is the campaign trail like for a superintendent? - 15:53What’s broken about the educational system? - 18:49South Carolina being a “red” state – 20:13Educational rankings - 21:51Homeschooling - 26:44Trades in schools 30:34Is ChatGPT Helping Students? – 36:09Cursive in schools - 40:14CRT/who should decide what books are in school? - 43:10Have schools become too political? - 48:18Private school VS public school - 50:00Are teachers underpaid? - 54:32Mental health and schools - 56:58Diversity amongst teachers - 01:01:20What Scares This Generation? – 01:03:25Thoughts On Club América – 01:06:02CRT in schools – 01:14:14Critical race theory part two - 01:16:02TikTok students go viral - 01:19:55If elected was the first thing Sylvia Wright would do? 01:23:10Vote for Sylvia Wright - 1:26:53Final thoughts 01:27:48Support the show