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More Right Wing Shenanigans and AI replacing College Counselors… What Could Go Wrong? - Passing Period #149

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This Week: The right wing onslaught continues. Since we last recorded, the federal government cut $400M in funding from Columbia University for allegedly failing to respond to “relentless antisemitism,” and the USDOE released its “End DEI” website, with the hopes of getting the public to report schools/educators doing DEI stuff and engaging in the mythology of reverse racism. Thankfully, there are good folks out there helping us understand the landscape of these attacks, and strategize on how to resist. Plus, we dig into a fascinating story about the effort to have AI fill in for the shortage of college counselors in the nation’s high schools. What could possibly go wrong? Manuel and Jeff discuss!Also, some good news to share -- actor Steve Carell announces funding of prom tickets for students in Altadena affected by the Eaton Fire.   WAYS TO HELP WITH THE EATON FIRE IN ALTADENA/PASADENA -- Please consider giving what you can! Here are links to GoFundMe pages set up by Altadena families, links to GoFundMe pag