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How do we restore civic education in higher education?
In this episode of Parent Empowerment, Mandy Drogin sits down with Justin Dyer, Dean of the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin, to explore the growing movement to restore classical education and civic understanding in higher education. Dyer shares why many universities have drifted from their original mission and what it will take to course correct.
From the rise of classical education in Texas to the urgent need for better teacher training, this conversation examines how colleges can equip the next generation with the knowledge and skills needed to sustain a free society.
In this episode of Parent Empowerment, Mandy Drogin sits down with Justin Dyer, Dean of the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin, to explore the growing movement to restore classical education and civic understanding in higher education. Dyer shares why many universities have drifted from their original mission and what it will take to course correct.
From the rise of classical education in Texas to the urgent need for better teacher training, this conversation examines how colleges can equip the next generation with the knowledge and skills needed to sustain a free society.
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Mandy Drogin
Mandy Drogin is the Campaign Director for TPPF's Next Generation Texas campaign. Mandy is one of the top education reform leaders in Texas with experience managing grassroots, marketing, election and legislative campaigns. Prior to joining TPPF she was at the American Federation for Children for nearly 8 years where she served as the State Director for the past 3 years and helped make important gains in Texas. She has a talent for organizing complex coalitions and factions, motivating people, understanding and communicating policy, image and branding, and running campaign teams.
What is Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin?
Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin is a product of the Texas Public Policy Foundation that hosts real conversations with real parents from across Texas where they share their experiences, struggles, and victories within the Texas education system. From concerning content in public schools to classroom behavior and wins in homeschooling, Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin covers all aspects of Texas education through the parents eyes—and asks how we can ensure transparency, quality, respect, and choice for all Texas parents, students, and taxpayers.