Christian Nationalism in Education with Maya Henson

About this episode

Alison, Liz, and Rebecca welcome Maya Henson, Senior Research Analyst with the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project, for a deep dive into the impact of Christian supremacy and anti-student inclusion movements on public education. They discuss the many strategies used by Christian nationalists to influence our public schools—from curriculum control and book bans to release-time religious programs and the weaponization of "parental rights."    Show Notes Southern Poverty Law Center Resources Support Our Schools (public education defense group) Read Freely Alabama Stop Moms for Liberty Cases Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) Engel v. Vitale (1962) Illinois ex rel. McCollum v. Board of Ed. of School Dist. No. 71, Champaign County (1948) "American Library Association releases 2025 Most Challenged Books List as National Library Week Begins" Parents Defending Education v. Wellesley Public Schools (2022) AP - "District settles lawsuit over groups for students of color" Mahmoud v. Taylor (2025) NWLC - "Breaking Down the Supreme Court's Decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor: Why It is More Import