4 chapters across the catalog
An anecdote describes the transition from the International School of Amsterdam to a local Dutch school in the fifth grade. During a geography lesson, a teacher erroneously claimed the United States had 52 states, insisting that Alaska and Hawaii were the 51st and 52nd. Despite providing recorded proof from the American Embassy, the student could not convince the teacher of the correct 50-state count.
British Army COVID-19 Testing in Liverpool Schools
Broadgreen International School in Liverpool announced that the British Army would be deployed to test all students and staff for COVID-19 using a "lateral flow" system. Each individual is identified with a unique barcode for tracking results. The hosts express concern over the militarization of public health testing and the use of barcodes for personal identification.
Drug Study Kickbacks for Educators, FIU Funding
Barbie Rivera alleges that pharmaceutical companies and Florida International University offered financial incentives to school principals for enrolling children in drug studies. She claims she was offered $100 for student contact info, $500 for mental health checklists, and $5,000 for every child successfully placed on a new medication like Intuniv. The hosts express outrage at the potential for widespread corruption in the education system.
Dutch Education System, Personal Anecdote on US Geography
A personal anecdote describes attending a Dutch school in the fifth grade where a teacher incorrectly insisted the United States had 52 states, counting Alaska and Hawaii as additions to a base of 50. Despite providing evidence from the American Embassy, the student was unable to convince the teacher of the error. This story serves as a critique of rigid educational systems and anti-American sentiment in Europe during that era.
