Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast26 Mar 2025

(Bonus) Dismantling Public Schools: A Racial Justice and Democracy Crisis

In this bonus episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, H.E.A.L Together Director of Strategic Communications at Race Forward Anastasia Ordoñez unpacks the sweeping implications of President Trump’s latest executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education—a move that could fundamentally reshape public education and deepen racial inequities across the country. As communities of color have historically relied on public schools as pathways to opportunity, this decision threatens to widen existing disparities, placing millions of students at risk. We examine the stakes of this unprecedented shift, featuring a statement from Race Forward condemning the administration’s actions and calling for urgent resistance.

This episode spotlights HEAL (Honest Education Action & Leadership) and Public School Strong—two national campaigns fighting to ensure that every student, regardless of race or background, has access to a high-quality, well-funded public school. Anastasia helps us contextualize what’s at stake when public education is under full attack—and why defending it isn’t just about schools, but about safeguarding democracy itself, ensuring future generations have the knowledge, power, and agency to create a more just and equitable society.

Resources:

Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department, raising questions for students and parents (via CNN)

https://bit.ly/4iU0cNL

Race Forward Denounces Trump Administration’s Firing of Department of Education Staff and Irresponsible Plan to Dismantle the Department of Education

https://bit.ly/4c2HQr2

HEAL Together

https://www.healtogether.org/

Public School Strong Campaign

https://www.healtogether.org/publicschoolstrong/

Executive Producer(s): Hendel Leiva & Priscilla Sam

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