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Episode 129: Penny Schwinn and the Neoliberal Looting of Public Education
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Episode 129: Penny Schwinn and the Neoliberal Looting of Public Education

“Today’s episode argues that Penny Schwinn’s nomination for Deputy Secretary of Education represents a dangerous advancement of neoliberal policies that prioritise corporate profit over public education. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, details Schwinn’s career, highlighting instances of no-bid contracts and conflicts of interest that allegedly enriched private companies at the expense of students and teachers. This is framed within a larger critique of “market-driven solutions,” arguing that the phrase is a euphemism for the privatisation and exploitation of public resources, drawing parallels to neocolonial practices. Dr. Hoerricks concludes with a call for resistance to Schwinn’s nomination and a vision for a more equitable and publicly-funded education system.”

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/penny-schwinn-and-the-myth-of-market

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