{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695ed31524334d02345bdb78/695ed3304c8cfced7fa5cc5b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Shut Up and Teach?","description":"<p>Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act has been law for less than a year. And while court challenges persist, it’s already having a chilling effect on many educators who teach about race. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Jonathan Cox, a University of Central Florida Professor of Sociology. Cox recently spoke with ProPublica about how the crusade against critical race theory led him to cancel some classes and alter others.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: University of Central Florida Sociologist Jonathan Cox</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola</p><p><br></p><p><em>You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at </em><a href=\"http://slate.com/awordplus\"><em>slate.com/awordplus</em></a><em> for just $1 for your first month.</em></p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}