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Education has always played an important role in popular culture, but High School Musical's premiere on Disney Channel in 2006 ushered in a new era of TV set in schools. In this course, we'll ask how recent depictions of high school on television captured the collective imagination and what they might be able to teach us about the purpose of school in society. Students will get the most out of the course if they are eager to learn about the philosophy of education; willing to critically reflect on their own experiences of schooling both inside and outside the classroom; and excited about watching TV shows such as Love, Victor; Euphoria; 13 Reasons Why; All American; Sex Education; Riverdale; Derry Girls; Elite; Merlí; Glee; and Friday Night Lights.