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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 7h

For NCES (ED), ESRA outlines the data required for collection & dissemination, with some leeway for additional data needed for COE reporting (e.g., longitudinal studies)

www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...

20 U.S. Code § 9543 - Duties

www.law.cornell.edu

Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 7h

and COE (necessarily) made great use of federal data, from ED to Census to CDC and more, all from statistical agencies required by law. Even more in jeopardy now.

Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 12h

Going back to ignoring the government in a moment but this is why I spent so much time pushing on the condition of education. It's so important that it's explicitly required by law. And yet...

Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 13h

It’s impt enough to be explicitly required by law: The Secretary of Health and Human Services “shall publish weekly reports of health conditions in the United States…and other pertinent health information for the use of persons and institutions concerned with health services.” (42 U.S.C. §242o(b)

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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 8h

Another statistical agency, like NCES, also required by law.

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 12h

RIFed:
NCHC, National Center for Health Statistics - comms, policy, leadership

🧠🪱 - Do you need me to define health statistics for you?
All your concerns about chronic disease, indigenous health disparities, etc — we know what’s an issue AFTER we measure it.

National Center for Health Statistics

The nation's official source for health data

www.cdc.gov

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 20h

Gift link for those who want it: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 21h

follow all this 👇🏻 and email your union!

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21h

1. do not send read receipt
2. forward to personal email
3. wait for union language before responding
4. download docs (eOPF etc) quickly; expect to lose network access
5. ensure a non-gov email way to access mypay and other benefits
6. book Dr appointments and Rx filled

Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 21h

Reports of more RIFs at ED and other agencies incoming. My heart goes out to all feds who have gone through hell this year, are already worried about making ends meet with the shutdown, and are now facing illegal employment actions. again.

apnews.com/article/gove...

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

The White House budget office says mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.

apnews.com

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 22h

MIT holds the line bsky.app/profile/dyna...

Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 22h

This Beaver is super proud of her alma mater

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 4d

last year’s NCES press release with overview of HS&B:22 and findings: nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/pre...

before the cuts in February, HS&B was scheduled to collect 12th grade data this school year (2025-26)

Press Release - More Than Half of 9th-Graders Expect to Complete a Postsecondary Credential After High School. - May 2,...

nces.ed.gov

Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 4d

Digest still available at nces.ed.gov/programs/dig... though tables and website are not currently being maintained

Digest of Education Statistics-Most Current Digest Tables

nces.ed.gov

Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 4d

Early 2024, Digest produced HS&B:22 tables with the new data:

104.94 (ed expectations),
218.95 (online learning experiences),
221.82 (reading achievement), 222.82 (math achievement),
225.35 (math coursetaking),
227.58 (absenteeism),
230.82 (safety & belonging)

Digest of Education Statistics-Most Current Digest Tables

nces.ed.gov

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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 4d

so much more was to come from
the NCES longitudinal studies, especially high school which has been a mainstay since the 1970s.

HS&B:22 was planned to follow students through 12th grade and after, through postsecondary and career transitions.

NPR @npr.org · 4d

The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.

The government has long researched high school experiences. Then DOGE cut the effort

The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.

n.pr

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 5d

TONIGHT — Just after 8:30pm tonight, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker shared that the Texas National Guard is being deployed to Chicago.

“This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States.”

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National Guard is preparing deployments to Illinois:

“This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

“We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

“I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.

“The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness."

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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 7d

grateful for local coverage of what has been happening in Chicago. children separated from their families, targeted raids in Black neighborhoods, ICE arrests and detaining. please share and follow @unraveledpress.com @thetriibe.com @blockclubchi.bsky.social for more

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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 9d

FAA has issued MASSIVE temporary flight restriction which prohibits drones (i.e., photography) over Chicago.

They did similar around federal buildings in Los Angeles since June protests, but really no comparison...

Chicago's TFR covers 900x more area than ones in LA! 🧵👇
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8d

With zero time for crowd to clear, Bovino orders people back. Tells them it's their one is warning. Within seconds, feds attack protesters.

ISP troopers assist ICE and BP with crowd control. BP tackles and arrests.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 7d

NEW — A lot happened today.

• Multiple protesters were arrested outside the ICE “processing” facility in Broadview.

• Chicago Ald. Jesse Fuentes was handcuffed and detained by ICE agents inside a hospital ER.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/illi...

Illinois State Police assist feds in Broadview protest, Chicago alderperson cuffed at hospital, rapid responders tear gassed in Logan Square • The TRiiBE

A roundup of ICE activity in the Chicagoland area on Oct. 3.

thetriibe.com

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 7d

In the past 4 weeks in Chicago, ICE/CBP have snatched hundreds of people off the streets & homes, shot & killed a single-father in his car, smashed & abandoned countless cars, and deployed chemical munitions at protesters, journalists, & now on public streets. Today they cuffed an alderperson.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 8d

By my read, the only way for a university to comply with this compact is to gut their social sciences, arts, and humanities, and a good chunk of their sciences, too.

www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/u...

www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 29d

the pic is from my favorite student project. the sign still makes me smile when I pass in the neighborhood

Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · 29d

I just left my last Blaine Elementary LSC meeting. It is important for me to work locally in addition to federally, and I’m so proud to have served as a community member for the past three years. I learned so much from the dedicated parents, teachers, principal, and student reps. #weareblaine

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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · Sep 9

1. RIF’d almost *all* of NCES
2. Relied on other departments to get new NAEP release out - and it was still late (due June/July) [transfer of function]
3. McMahon approved waivers for 8+ positions to meet Congressional mandates for 2026 & 2028. Positions posted match those whom were RIF’d

NPR @npr.org · Sep 9

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.

A new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.

n.pr

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · Sep 7

Reporters from across newsrooms in Chicago are collaborating to collect visual evidence of federal agents detaining people & using force in Chicago.

Send videos to tinyurl.com/chicagojourn..., or get in touch via email [email protected].

We are a group of journalists across newsrooms in Chicago, collecting video related to use of force, stop & frisk, and traffic stops conducted by federal agents and the National Guard.

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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · Sep 4

ED RIFs nearly all of NCES *including NAEP* and are now looking to hire? at GS-14 no less?

make 👏 it 👏 make 👏 sense 👏

www.usajobs.gov/Search/Resul...

USAJOBS - Search

www.usajobs.gov

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Sep 2

The House FY26 budget bill for ED (which still would exist) eliminates work-study, SEOG, and adult education funds, flat funds TRIO and GEAR UP, and includes a bunch of policy riders on culture war items.

Expect a series of continuing resolutions and possibly a government shutdown before December.

appropriations.house.gov

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Kristi @kdonnn.bsky.social · Aug 31

thank you Peggy, Sheria, Denise, Kissy for your service

“Black women are the canaries in the coal mine, the exclusion happens to them first… And if any other cohort thinks it’s not coming for them, they’re wrong. This is a warning, and it’s a stark one.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...

In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit

www.nytimes.com

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