When a state takes control of a failing school district, its motives might not be as pure as you think. This week's podcast addresses the intersection between race, education, and power. Domingo Morel PhD'14 is assistant professor of political science at Rutgers University, Newark. His research explores the ways state policies help expand or diminish political inequality among historically marginalized populations. He is co-founder of the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University and past president of the Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee. His new book is called, Takeover: Race, Education, and American Democracy [https://global.oup.com/academic/product/takeover-9780190678982?cc=us&lang=en&] You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://watson.brown.edu/files/watson/imce/news/podcast/trending-globally/transcripts/E53_Domingo%20Morel_Final.pdf]