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A weekly conversation between the founders of Our Schools USA, covering the latest headlines and hot topics in public education. Hosted by Christina Gagnier, a former school board member, and Kristi Hirst, a former teacher and current public school parent.
Our Schools USA hosts Head of the Class, a news show with 66 episodes published.
In this episode, Kristi and Christina discuss the Christian nationalist curriculum pipeline: how a network of ideological organizations, private colleges, political operatives, and media influencers are working to reshap
In this episode, Kristi and Christina jump into the first of a series of podcast episodes exploring the forty year plus plan to defund, delegitimize, and, ultimately, privatize public education. This episode is a 101 for
In this episode, Kristi and Christina discuss the Trump (err) Project 2025 agenda and how its calls to eliminate the Department of Education are happening in function, if not in form. Visit us at ourschoolsusa.org or on
Head of the Class is back! In this episode, Kristi and Christina reintroduce Our Schools USA and their "origin" story since it has been a beat. If you can relate, this podcast is for you! If this is all new, join Kristi
It has not even been a week since the last podcast, but when the firehose of Executive Orders is at full blast, we got to keep up. In this episode, Kristi and Christina discuss the funding freeze fiasco, the Executive Or
This past week was a blur of executive orders and agency actions emerging from the Trump Administration. While some of these actions may have been under your radar, these actions will have deep impacts on the safety of p
Come Monday, we are in the second Trump Administration (we are calling it "T2A"). What happens Day 1? What can Trump do unilaterally through Executive Orders? Who will be told "You're Fired?" How will Trump's moves immed
Low and behold, the group behind the chaos that has enveloped public schools and that has rejected expertise and education has launched its own university How fitting. In this episode, Kristi and Christina introduce list
It's Season 3 of Head of the Class , and what a topic to start off with: public schools as a conduit for "increasing the married birth rate." No, we cannot make this stuff up. In this episode, Kristi and Christina discus
In this episode, Kristi and Christina dive into the debate around U.S. immigration policy, American education, and the increasing demand for highly skilled labor. While the recent conflict has been sparked by figures lik
In this podcast, Kristi and Christina discuss the trend of school closures in West Virginia and how what is happening in these rural communities in the state are a sign of what is to come nationally as the far-right Chri
In this episode, Kristi & Christina discuss how public schools are funded from federal, state, and local funding streams, and how cuts to the Department of Education funding to public schools could have deep impacts to y
In this episode, Kristi & Christina introduce listeners to Linda McMahon (yes, that WWE McMahon family), who is Trump's pick to lead the federal Department of Education. If you think the education agenda in Project 2025
In this episode, Kristi and Christina discuss whether President-Elect Trump can unilaterally get rid the federal Department of Education (no, he cannot). The team discusses what would be required to get such a proposal t
In this episode, Kristi & Christina contrast the education policy platforms of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Spoiler Alert: Not a lot of alignment. Further spoiler alert: One candidate's
In this episode, Kristi & Christina discuss a looming issue in education: the inevitable trend of school closures and how America will deal with it. Across the United States, in communities that may not seem remotely sim
In this episode, Kristi & Christina address "Tampon Tim", how menstruation became a discussion topic in the culture wars around public schools, and their hope that a return to common sense and compassion will be the them
In a timely podcast, in this episode, Kristi and Christina discuss how the "That's Weird" label that is now across the Internet in national politics is the exact phrase that they have been seeking out for nearly four yea
In this episode, Kristi and Christina discuss communications scaffolding on public school issues to effectively communicate to friends, neighbors, and fellow voters. Using the TIPs strategy, the podcast explores how pers
In this episode, Kristi & Christina discuss the recent passage and signature of Louisiana House Bill 71, which mandates that the Ten Commandments be posted in public school classrooms. While the story is a few weeks old,
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