Big Mad: Pretty Furious about the Dismantling of the Department of Education

Pretty Furious co-hosts Maggie and Mallory are furious about the dismantling of the Department of Education.  They break down what the DOE actually does, discuss

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*This episode was recorded on March 17 , 2025 and aired on March 24, 2025. 

00:00 The State of Education in America

00:58 Do we value education?

02:56 Censorship and Public Libraries

03:16 Product Recs

04:09 Funding Cuts and Their Impact

07:08 Headlines this Week

09:19 Critical Thinking and Higher Education

11:48 The Future of Education

14:16 Personal Experiences and Reflections

19:26 Understanding Title IX and Its Impact

22:40 The Role of FAFSA in Education

26:10 Critical Thinking

26:48 DOE Tracking Student Achievement

28:25 Internet Discourse Around Critical Thinking

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