<p><strong>Season 2, Episode 7: Harvard, Eugenics, and Public Health</strong></p><p><strong>Episode Summary:</strong></p><p>Black and disabled children are pushed out of preschool at alarming rates compared to all other groups of children. Pre-school pushout has long term consequences for their health but the solution to this lies in dissecting the myth of the meritocracy. This episode is for anyone who has ever had questions about standardized testing, affirmative action and what it all has to do with public health.</p><p><strong>In this episode, you’ll learn:</strong></p><p>* How eugenics has influenced modern education.</p><p>* The origin story of the “well-rounded” applicant</p><p>* How school admissions standards have compromised all of our health.</p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>* 00:00 - Preschool Pushout Exposed</p><p>* 01:56 - Meritocracy Myth Origins</p><p>* 07:20 - SAT and Eugenics Roots</p><p>* 12:15 - From Pre K to Prison </p><p><strong>Links & resources:</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@shereallygetsit?utm_campaign=profile&#38;utm_medium=profile-page">She Really Gets It Newsletter</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/shereallygetsit">Instagram</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://stefanierhodes.com/">https://stefanierhodes.com/</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-tyranny-of-the-meritocracy-democratizing-higher-education-in-america-lani-guinier/8c2ccb4e01486c0e">The Tyranny of the Meritocracy by Lani Guinier</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ELCPA_PreKPushout_April2026_FINAL.pdf">The Education Law Center Report: Ending Preschool Pushout in Pennsylvania</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://via.library.depaul.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1270&#38;context=law-review#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20eugenic,who%20called%20for%20better%20housing">The Eugenic Origins of IQ Testing</a></p><p><strong>Special thanks to </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvt5_Mf5S4uOlQfAaK1XqA"><strong>Hiwote Getaneh</strong></a><strong> and the Emerging Voices Podcast Accelerator. Interested in starting your own podcast? </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://calendly.com/hiwote/discovery-call-st-clone?month=2026-03"><strong>Book a call</strong></a><strong> with Hiwote.</strong></p><p><strong>If you enjoy this episode of “She Really Gets It”, please rate and follow the show wherever you get your podcasts. If you have any comments about the episode or suggestions for upcoming guests please feel free to DM me via Instagram or email me at </strong><a target="_blank" href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://shereallygetsit.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">shereallygetsit.substack.com</a>