Dr. Sarah J. Zuckerman
@drszuckerman.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Educational Administration: studies school improvement and community partnerships as collective action problems; increasingly interested in knowledge creation and use; expert cat mom; beginner quilter. All views are my own.
Not going to lie but having an actual break on my now virtual campus visit is amazing. I cannot believe we routinely do this to each other. 10-13 hours of talking. We know most of us are introverts, right?
January 26, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Not going to lie but having an actual break on my now virtual campus visit is amazing. I cannot believe we routinely do this to each other. 10-13 hours of talking. We know most of us are introverts, right?
I guess they don't really care if they remove you and then you sue or if you sue and then they replace you
MAJOR SHAKEUP: The University of Nebraska and Clarkson replaced nearly all of the Nebraska Medicine Board as NU moves forward with an $800 million deal for sole ownership of the nonprofit medical provider.
From Zach Wendling:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/22/n...
From Zach Wendling:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/22/n...
NU, Clarkson replace nearly all Nebraska Medicine board members in escalating ownership fight • Nebraska Examiner
The NU and Clarkson Regional Health Services are replacing nearly all members of the Nebraska Medicine Board of Directors.
nebraskaexaminer.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I guess they don't really care if they remove you and then you sue or if you sue and then they replace you
Glad they fired the department with equity on their T-shirts right in time for Trump to me like meh. Cool, thanks, I hate it
A bit of good news, though I wonder whether schools will actually resume the DEI initiatives they abandoned, and I wonder whether that kind of un-enforced, fear-based capitulation was the administration's end-game all along.
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Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked guidance telling K-12 schools and colleges they'd lose federal money if they kept a wide range of practices the a...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Glad they fired the department with equity on their T-shirts right in time for Trump to me like meh. Cool, thanks, I hate it
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The Kansas Board of Regents passed a workload policy that expects faculty at research universities to teach at least two classes per semester and those at comprehensive universities to teach four classes.
Another State’s Public Universities Are Tightening Post-Tenure Review and Dictating Teaching Loads
Faculty say changes by the Kansas Board of Regents undermine their autonomy, while the board says they are necessary to placate a legislature that might favor more drastic measures.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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When your uni system president has neither read the Odessey nor The Strange Case of SE. Jekyll and Mr Hyde...
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Will the Real Jeffrey Gold Please Stand Up? - The Bugeater
May I have your attention please?May I have your attention please?Will the real Jeffrey Gold please stand up?I repeat, will the real Jeffrey Gold please stand up?We’re gonna have a problem here. We ap...
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January 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
When your uni system president has neither read the Odessey nor The Strange Case of SE. Jekyll and Mr Hyde...
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Normally, I would be in favor of an independently elected Board, but watching Spanberger clean house at UVA makes me a little jealous.
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ALT: Im So Jealous Jealous GIF
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January 17, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Normally, I would be in favor of an independently elected Board, but watching Spanberger clean house at UVA makes me a little jealous.
January 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Source: KETV
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All the research says this is a bad idea. I also heard in MS this week that the score to not repeat 3rd grade is no where near proficiency. If it was, they would be retaining like 65% of kids
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All the research says this is a bad idea. I also heard in MS this week that the score to not repeat 3rd grade is no where near proficiency. If it was, they would be retaining like 65% of kids
Governor's new bill requires Nebraska kids to pass a reading test, what this means for students
“This has been passed in at least 13 or so states, some of them now are trying to get rid of the retention law because of its ineffectiveness."
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January 17, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Source: KETV
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All the research says this is a bad idea. I also heard in MS this week that the score to not repeat 3rd grade is no where near proficiency. If it was, they would be retaining like 65% of kids
search.app/SfCHh
All the research says this is a bad idea. I also heard in MS this week that the score to not repeat 3rd grade is no where near proficiency. If it was, they would be retaining like 65% of kids
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NEB MED SUES: The Nebraska Medicine Board of Directors is officially suing to stop the NU Board of Regents from securing sole ownership of the nonprofit using an $800 million deal with Clarkson Regional Health Services.
From Zach Wendling:
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From Zach Wendling:
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Nebraska Medicine suing to stop $800 million NU-Clarkson deal for NU sole ownership • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska Medicine is suing to stop the NU Board of Regents from proceeding in an $800 million deal for sole ownership of the nonprofit.
nebraskaexaminer.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Seriously, where is the unsubscribe button
January 16, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Seriously, where is the unsubscribe button
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Townhall Does Little to Rebuild Trust - The Bugeater
Yesterday’s listening session started with a lot of talk from President Gold and Interim Chancellor Ankerson. So much so, that I turned to a friend and said, should I stand up behind this student so t...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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A day in the life: BOR meeting, ask where $800 mill is coming from when they can't find $7 mill. Work on job talk. Eat lunch, chat with student, collect cardboard coffin from car, get another coffee, help set up AAUP table. Ask interim Chancellor how she's going to prevent this from happening again
January 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
A day in the life: BOR meeting, ask where $800 mill is coming from when they can't find $7 mill. Work on job talk. Eat lunch, chat with student, collect cardboard coffin from car, get another coffee, help set up AAUP table. Ask interim Chancellor how she's going to prevent this from happening again
UNL faculty, staff, and students, turned out to tell the interim Chancellor and the system President they have not been acting in good faith
January 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
UNL faculty, staff, and students, turned out to tell the interim Chancellor and the system President they have not been acting in good faith
I went to BOR today to ask where $800 million was coming from when there wasn't $7 million to support four departments. I got a lot of good jobs from faculty at UNMC and Clarkson University.
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I went to BOR today to ask where $800 million was coming from when there wasn't $7 million to support four departments. I got a lot of good jobs from faculty at UNMC and Clarkson University.
This morning, I read Bennett's separation agreement. Based on the timeline, this was in the works before he hung four departments out to dry at the BOR meeting
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January 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
This morning, I read Bennett's separation agreement. Based on the timeline, this was in the works before he hung four departments out to dry at the BOR meeting
bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journalstar....
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What the actual... Faculty in eliminated departments aren't getting a full academic year and he's getting 1.1 million?
UPDATE: The University of Nebraska will give outgoing Chancellor Rodney Bennett a one-time payment of $1.1 million to resign, according to a separation agreement obtained by @journalstar.com. journalstar.com/news/state-r...
UNL to pay departing chancellor Rodney Bennett more than $1.1 million
UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett will step down Jan. 12 under a separation agreement that includes more than $1.1 million in payments and continued salary through June.
journalstar.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
What the actual... Faculty in eliminated departments aren't getting a full academic year and he's getting 1.1 million?
The social media responses are on point
January 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The social media responses are on point
I think the press wanted me to say we were happy with today's news. But it doesn't solve the problem, it merely deflects attention from where the real issues lay
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
I think the press wanted me to say we were happy with today's news. But it doesn't solve the problem, it merely deflects attention from where the real issues lay
As late birthday presents go, I'll take it. But it's clear he's just being used to deflect from the problems with the BOR and the President.
In a message Monday to students, faculty, and staff at UNL, Chancellor Rodney Bennett said he "will conclude my service as chancellor on Jan. 12."
Rodney Bennett announces he will leave role as UNL chancellor next week
In a message Monday to students, faculty, and staff at UNL, Chancellor Rodney Bennett said he "will conclude my service as chancellor on Jan. 12."
journalstar.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
As late birthday presents go, I'll take it. But it's clear he's just being used to deflect from the problems with the BOR and the President.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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How to put women back in the kitchen in one easy step.
Even faster than I expected. Can’t overstate the down-market effects this will have on providers and families across the country.
Care centers will close, people will lose and have to quit their jobs. Right as millions are losing health care and seeing premiums jump
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Care centers will close, people will lose and have to quit their jobs. Right as millions are losing health care and seeing premiums jump
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January 1, 2026 at 2:36 PM
How to put women back in the kitchen in one easy step.
Going into 2026 and 44 like Pumpkin, zero f's given
December 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Going into 2026 and 44 like Pumpkin, zero f's given
I literally only agreed to go on a date with my now husband because the campaign manager who I was making called with called him hot Kevin and vouched for his politics. Also he had a cute cat 🤷🏻♀️
In my experience on the apps, there’s only one political subset that hides or obfuscates their views on their profiles. It’s rather telling.
December 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I literally only agreed to go on a date with my now husband because the campaign manager who I was making called with called him hot Kevin and vouched for his politics. Also he had a cute cat 🤷🏻♀️