Dismantling Education Is the U.S. Empire Digging Its Own Grave w/ Prof. Wolff

Dismantling Education Is the U.S. Empire Digging Its Own Grave w/ Prof. Wolff

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Trump’s evisceration of the Department of Education this week through mass layoffs. Fellowships and sponsorships to fund student research are getting cut while student debt is growing. Professor Richard Wolff breaks down the potential impacts on the U.S. economy and society, the history of the federal education system in the U.S., and the root causes of Trump’s attacks on education.

Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

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