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The District is used to controversies over education policy. But a debate about homeschooling has sparked one of the most contentious education disputes the city has seen in a long time. School board members are preparing to vote on new homeschooling regulations next week, and they're getting thousands of e-mails from parents around the country trying to sway those votes. Join Kojo as we explore the politics of homeschooling.
Deborah Gist, State Superintendent of Education, District of Columbia
Michael Donnelly, Staff Counsel, Home School Legal Defense Association
Sekou Biddle, District 2 representative (Wards 3 & 4), D.C. State Board of Education
Service Employees International Union is a "big tent" kind of operation -- so big, in fact, that its local chapter in Montgomery County represents everybody from custodians to school bus drivers to part-time college professors. SEIU Local 500 also has emerged as a key player in Maryland politics. Kojo explores how a local union is taking an innovative approach to organizing in our region.
Anne McLeer, Director of Research and Strategic Planning; SEIU Local 500
Dick Foster, Part-time Faculty Member; Montgomery College
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has more people than ever talking about the role of women in politics. But lost in that discussion is the fact that most women still don't see themselves as potential political candidates, and are still reluctant to pursue political offices. We explore new research on the intersection of gender and politics and why the United States doesn't elect as many women to office as other countries.
Jennifer Lawless, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Brown University
Karen O'Connor, Founder and Director, Women & Politics Institute, American University
Marie Wilson, Founder and President, The White House Project
Jolene Ivey, Member, Maryland House of Delegates (D-47th District); Founder of Mocha Moms, a support group for stay-at-home mothers of color
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