“Parents’ rights” campaigns: Targeting school books and curricula

Dr. Melissa Deckman, CEO of PRRI, Public Religion Research Institute, analyzes current “parents’ rights” campaigns and their precedents. At a time of demographic change, conservative Christians seek to ban books and curricula that conflict with their educational agenda. Dr. Deckman discusses the use of social media and the importance of where people get their news in shaping these battles. PRRI’s polling data show what parents and the public think about school issues. Overview 00:00-00:58 Intros 00:58-07:00 Demands of “parental rights” activists 07:00-09:32 Historical “parental rights” campaigns 09:32-11:00 Relationship of campaigns to weakening funding or support for public schools 11:00-12:49 Parents’ opinions about these campaigns 12:49-14:30 Role of Fox News and social media in campaigns 14:30-15:38 Social media use by activists opposing these campaigns 15:38-22:42 Relationship of these campaigns to race and racism 22:42-23:31 Impact of demographic change 23:31-25:22 Are these “winning issues:” for candidates? 25:22-25:56 Why issues will continue 25:56-27:43 PRRI’s work and how people can access it 27:43- Outro Transcript

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