Head of the Class
By Our Schools USA
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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.
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Title IX: Part II - Who is Left to Protect Girls in Public Schools When the Federal Government Refuses to Do So?
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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Title IX Under Trump: Are Girls Losing Critical Protections Against Sexual Harassment?
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Oct 22, 2026 |
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Part IV - The 2026 Midterm Election: Public Education Is on the Ballot, Even When You Think It's Not
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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Part III - Pay Attention to Public Education in These Midterms - The 2026 Midterm Election: Public Education Is on the Ballot, Even When You Think It's Not
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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Part II - The 2026 Midterm Election: Public Education Is on the Ballot, Even When You Think It’s Not
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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The 2026 Midterm Election: Public Education Is on the Ballot, Even When You Think It’s Not - Part I
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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A Head Start on Success
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Schoolhouse Power: The Push for Christian Nationalist Curriculum in Public Schools
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Dropping Some Knowledge: Who Is Behind the Chaos Emerging in Public Schools?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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When They Come for the Department of Education
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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It All Started with Threats at a School Board Meeting
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Let's Put a Freeze on All Things Trump White House
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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We Don't Know That We'll Be Safe and Sound
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Trump II: The Orange Tyranny
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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The University We Won't Be Applying To: Moms for Liberty University
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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"Of Questionable Value": The Far-Right's Newest Pro-Fertility Push for Public Schools
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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The Miseducation of MAGA
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Schools Out Forever: The Disturbing Trend of School Closures in West Virginia
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Show Me The Money: How Public Schools Get Financed
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Trump's Secretary of Education Nominee: Linda McMahon's Anti-Public Education Agenda
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Can He...Get Rid of the Department of Education?
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Two Different Paths to Education
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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The Looming School Closure Epidemic
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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On Tampons and On Hope
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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When "That's Weird" Is Working
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Whatcha Say Whatcha Say When Communicating about Public School Issues
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Thou Shalt Not Forget the Establishment Clause
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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The Lunch Litmus Test
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Project 2025 = Bad News
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Don't Be Made a Fool About "Government School"
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changed Minds
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May 25, 2024 |
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What's Going on With Title IX in Public Schools
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May 14, 2024 |
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Who's Parents' Rights?
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Tennessee—America at Its Best?
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Playground Bullies
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Name That State
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Hostile Work Enviroment
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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What is Christian Nationalism?
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Not So Super Tuesday
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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The Flamethrower
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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They Aren't Going Anywhere
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Out of the Blue
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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As Texas Goes...
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Taxpayer Funded Schools: A Hillsdale Story
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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How to Expect the Unexpected: What to Look For in 2024
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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The Far Right Plan for 2025: Part V: Defund It All
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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The Far Right Plan for 2025: Part IV: Teachers' Unions and Parents' Rights
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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A "CliffsNotes": Far-Right Extremism & Local Public Schools
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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A Challenging Holiday Season
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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The Far Right Plan for 2025: Part III: Special Education, Free Lunch & Radical Ideology
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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The Far Right Plan for 2025: Part II: "Hard-Earned" Rights
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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The Far-Right Plan for 2025: Part I: Looks Can Be Deceiving
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The Grift is Real
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Back to the Future: Lessons from Lehigh County and the 2023 Election Cycle
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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We're Not With the Bans - Part III: Our Books, Our Choice
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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We're Not With the Bans - Part II: List-O-Mania
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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We're Not With the Bans - Part I: A Ban By Any Other Name
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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The Best Schools in the U.S.?
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Losing My Religion
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Virginia is for ...
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Who's the Boss?
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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A Wake Up Call
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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The Data Doesn't Lie: What Parents Actually Want
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Grifters & Drifters
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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If You Were Thinking, You Wouldn't Have Thought That
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Kristi & Christina Meet PragerU
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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We Can't Miss the Bus on Teacher Shortages
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Taking a Pass on AP Psychology
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Just Say No...To Mental Health Care in Public Schools???
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Offense, Hey, Make That Play
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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No Such Thing As a Free Lunch
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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We're Not OK...With OK's Education Boss
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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First Day of School
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Jul 04, 2023 |