Episode 195: Narrative Control - Dismantling Education Oversight

“Today’s episode argues that recent budget cuts to the U.S. Department of Education are not simply about finances but represent a deliberate effort to control the narrative around education. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, contends that these cuts strategically dismantle oversight bodies, eliminate data collection on equity, and silence discussions about technology's role in education. By weakening the mechanisms that track disparities and hold systems accountable, Dr. Hoerricks suggests the government aims to obscure harm, particularly for marginalised students. This dismantling is framed as a form of “narrative control by design” and likened to neoliberal “shock doctrine,” erasing evidence of inequality to avoid accountability and facilitate the privatisation (aka, looting) of public education.”

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/narrative-control-by-design-why-the

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