{"id":13755,"date":"2024-10-21T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=13755"},"modified":"2025-02-18T17:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:50:06","slug":"the-continued-failure-of-the-american-education-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/the-continued-failure-of-the-american-education-system\/","title":{"rendered":"The Continued Failure of the American Education System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In this episode of Fired Up, the conversation revolves around the current state of the American education system, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by parents and advocates in navigating school boards and educational policies. Guests express concerns about outdated curricula, the need for transparency, and the challenges faced by teachers in delivering quality education amidst political pressures. Finally, the show closes on the need for self-determination and critical thinking in voting behavior, while also reflecting on the disingenuous nature of political campaigning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guest Info:<br><strong>Rosie Higuera<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/RosieforSchools.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>RosieforSchools.com<\/strong><\/a> | <strong>Angelica Martinez<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/AngelicaMartinezforSUHsd.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>AngelicaMartinezforSUHsd.com<\/strong><\/a><br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/william-del-pilar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">William Del Pilar<\/a><\/strong>, the \u201cConservative Latino,\u201d offers a unique perspective on current issues and passionately discusses them. Nothing is off-limits when William gets on a roll, except for the poor devils caught in his cross-hairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Crisis in American Education: Why Our Schools Are Failing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ISavWvE4Et0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-877\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mobile-Smartphone-icon.png\" alt=\"The Continued Failure of the American Education System | Fired Up Ep 46 mobile video link\" 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