US Education Tracker
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Tracking the impact of right-wing policy on US education.
I’m a former public school teacher/current mom of a public school kid.
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I’m a former public school teacher/current mom of a public school kid.
📍NYC
https://www.departmentofedtracker.com/
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U.S. Education Tracker
Discover US education updates, policy shifts, and impacts under the Trump administration. Track K-12 and higher education changes with our independent and comprehensive insights.
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I appealed and got my spreadsheet (and google account) reinstated! The website is back and I'm currently updating!
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“When the secretary is working to make class sizes bigger, take away aides for kids with special needs, leave college students at the mercy of financial predators, and make the whole department nonfunctional, it’s time for new leadership,” Warren.
thehill.com/homenews/edu...
thehill.com/homenews/edu...
thehill.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“When the secretary is working to make class sizes bigger, take away aides for kids with special needs, leave college students at the mercy of financial predators, and make the whole department nonfunctional, it’s time for new leadership,” Warren.
thehill.com/homenews/edu...
thehill.com/homenews/edu...
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Academic freedom being eroded at Texas universities, diminishing quality of education www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...
Education is diminished at Texas universities as academic freedom is eroded
Academic freedom is essential for universities to continue producing cutting-edge research.
www.expressnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Academic freedom being eroded at Texas universities, diminishing quality of education www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...
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coming in March 2026
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
coming in March 2026
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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
Trump’s attacks on Somali people are pure racism and Islamophobia. All immigrant communities are important to me, but Somali folks have a special place in my heart because of those I knew in Chicago and Seattle. ❤️
December 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Trump’s attacks on Somali people are pure racism and Islamophobia. All immigrant communities are important to me, but Somali folks have a special place in my heart because of those I knew in Chicago and Seattle. ❤️
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Texas Tech has decided it wants to be a football program affiliated with something equivalent to an air conditioning repair school
TX Tech has a flow chat for guidance on what can be taught in the university system. Two things:
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
December 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Texas Tech has decided it wants to be a football program affiliated with something equivalent to an air conditioning repair school
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Which parents are the ones who get "parental rights?" In Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District (OH), it's those who want to ban books featuring any "sexuality content" or "gender ideology." Inside the school board's educationally-destructive new policy:
bookriot.com/bellbrook-su...
bookriot.com/bellbrook-su...
Which Parents Get "Parental Rights?" In This Ohio School, It's Those Who Hate LGBTQ+ People
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District has segregated LGBTQ+ books in the high school library, among other acts of book censorship.
bookriot.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Which parents are the ones who get "parental rights?" In Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District (OH), it's those who want to ban books featuring any "sexuality content" or "gender ideology." Inside the school board's educationally-destructive new policy:
bookriot.com/bellbrook-su...
bookriot.com/bellbrook-su...
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As more speak Irish in Northern Ireland, some Brits bite their tongues
By Steve Hendrix and Amanda Ferguson
In Belfast, even in Unionist neighborhoods, Gaeilge, the once-outlawed Irish language, is enjoying a remarkable resurgence with new schools and bilingual signs.
@amanda.ie Gift link!
By Steve Hendrix and Amanda Ferguson
In Belfast, even in Unionist neighborhoods, Gaeilge, the once-outlawed Irish language, is enjoying a remarkable resurgence with new schools and bilingual signs.
@amanda.ie Gift link!
As more speak Irish in Northern Ireland, some Brits bite their tongues
In Belfast, even in Unionist neighborhoods, Gaeilge, the once-outlawed Irish language, is enjoying a remarkable resurgence with new schools and bilingual signs.
wapo.st
December 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
As more speak Irish in Northern Ireland, some Brits bite their tongues
By Steve Hendrix and Amanda Ferguson
In Belfast, even in Unionist neighborhoods, Gaeilge, the once-outlawed Irish language, is enjoying a remarkable resurgence with new schools and bilingual signs.
@amanda.ie Gift link!
By Steve Hendrix and Amanda Ferguson
In Belfast, even in Unionist neighborhoods, Gaeilge, the once-outlawed Irish language, is enjoying a remarkable resurgence with new schools and bilingual signs.
@amanda.ie Gift link!
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NYT is asking the public to donate to education charities. Ok, sure. But individual donations can’t make up for the huge gap created by the loss of federal funding. Vote to restore funding education if you want an educated public.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/o...
Opinion | America Has Sidelined Education. You Can Help.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NYT is asking the public to donate to education charities. Ok, sure. But individual donations can’t make up for the huge gap created by the loss of federal funding. Vote to restore funding education if you want an educated public.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/o...
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I had a great conversation with @joshcowenmi.bsky.social about a real problem in education: too many policymakers offer critique without solutions. Teachers solve complex challenges every day... imagine if policymakers approached problems the way educators do. joshcowen.substack.com/p/education-...
Education is the Ultimate Kitchen Table Issue
Why isn't education a top-tier issue for many Democrats? As Randi Weingarten tells me: "We need to lead the movement for school improvement."
joshcowen.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I had a great conversation with @joshcowenmi.bsky.social about a real problem in education: too many policymakers offer critique without solutions. Teachers solve complex challenges every day... imagine if policymakers approached problems the way educators do. joshcowen.substack.com/p/education-...
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Joe Lonsdale—Peter Thiel’s Palantir co-founder—writes that, “It’s NOT sane for the state itself to provide education...” (Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson has similarly expressed a desire to abolish public education.) 1/ x.com/jtlonsdale/s...
November 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Joe Lonsdale—Peter Thiel’s Palantir co-founder—writes that, “It’s NOT sane for the state itself to provide education...” (Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson has similarly expressed a desire to abolish public education.) 1/ x.com/jtlonsdale/s...
I saw Curtis Sliwa in the subway today and there is nothing so eccentric as a local nyc celebrity.
November 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I saw Curtis Sliwa in the subway today and there is nothing so eccentric as a local nyc celebrity.
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So grateful to everyone in NYC who mobilized to stop the ICE raid of Canal St. The violence being committed against immigrants is heart-wrenching, but the shows of solidarity we have seen around the country give me so much hope.
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
So grateful to everyone in NYC who mobilized to stop the ICE raid of Canal St. The violence being committed against immigrants is heart-wrenching, but the shows of solidarity we have seen around the country give me so much hope.
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Why the Department of Education is making a huge mistake.
What Is A “Professional Degree” And Why Does It Matter?
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Dept of Education proposes redefining "professional degrees" to exclude degrees in nursing, NP/PA, Public Health, PT/OT and more
www.forbes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Why the Department of Education is making a huge mistake.
Gift link ⬇️
Opinion | America Has Sidelined Education. You Can Help.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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“What is remigration, which the Department of Homeland Security is calling for?”
It’s this:
It’s this:
November 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“What is remigration, which the Department of Homeland Security is calling for?”
It’s this:
It’s this:
The people running the US are white nationalists/christian nationalists and have made their goals clear. They have a vision for the US and don’t plan on stopping.
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The people running the US are white nationalists/christian nationalists and have made their goals clear. They have a vision for the US and don’t plan on stopping.
I truly cannot express how much we need to anticipate mass denaturalization as a likely future policy, and plan for it accordingly.
The President of the United States promising a policy of mass denaturalization of citizens "who undermine domestic tranquility"
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I truly cannot express how much we need to anticipate mass denaturalization as a likely future policy, and plan for it accordingly.
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If the executive can unilaterally shift all functioning out of an congressionally established agency, then what is left of Congress’ lawmaking?
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If the executive can unilaterally shift all functioning out of an congressionally established agency, then what is left of Congress’ lawmaking?
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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Students should be focused on their classes, not afraid that ICE will show up on campus. ICE is causing disruptions to learning at schools across the country–which is harmful for students, educators and the community.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Nearby ICE Raids Stoke Fear on North Carolina Campuses
As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond.
www.insidehighered.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Students should be focused on their classes, not afraid that ICE will show up on campus. ICE is causing disruptions to learning at schools across the country–which is harmful for students, educators and the community.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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St. Paul
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
St. Paul
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1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families.
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
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Let’s call this what it is: State censorship, pure & simple. The hearing committee saw this was an attempt by the state to control what is taught, what students can learn, & they pushed back. Let’s see if the university president does the right thing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Texas A&M Was Wrong to Fire Professor Over Gender Lesson, Panel Rules
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Let’s call this what it is: State censorship, pure & simple. The hearing committee saw this was an attempt by the state to control what is taught, what students can learn, & they pushed back. Let’s see if the university president does the right thing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.