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March 21, 2019
Hysteria
The Meritocracy Show

In This Episode

This week Erin Ryan is joined by the LA OGs Kiran Deol, Megan Gailey, and Grace Parra to get to the truth of the so-called meritocracy of American education. Plus Alyssa Mastromonaco is back and here to answer our the burning question: Are we ready for a male President? And as always: our Hills.

Required reading materials:

“What Abigail Fisher’s Affirmative Action Case Was Really About”
https://www.propublica.org/article/a-colorblind-constitution-what-abigail-fishers-affirmative-action-case-is-r

“All the Greedy Young Abigail Fishers and Me”
https://jezebel.com/all-the-greedy-young-abigail-fishers-and-me-1782508801

“Inside the Pricey, Totally Legal World of College Consultants”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/us/admissions-cheating-scandal-consultants.html

“Separate and Unequal: The Real Education Scandal is America’s Affirmative Action Program for White People”
https://www.theroot.com/separate-and-unequal-the-real-education-scandal-is-ame-1833273732?utm_source=theroot_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR0eLfS4X7Zmt-PAGiyxvH11TmS4dxBzs-S6gPSPO9hSCED9QNi70qJ-kGM

“How Parents are Robbing their Children of Adulthood”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/16/style/snowplow-parenting-scandal.html