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Ewa Obatuase @ewaspeaks.bsky.social · 21d

➡️ Check out my new piece that discusses the unique challenges parenting students experience and how beauty schools can support their success: www.newamerica.org/education-po...

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Cutting Barriers: Addressing the Challenges of Parenting Students in Cosmetology Programs

Parenting students are often overlooked in postsecondary education. Here’s how cosmetology programs can improve how they support them.

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Ewa Obatuase @ewaspeaks.bsky.social · 21d

Despite their overwhelming presence in the industry, parenting students are often overlooked and offered little support toward their cosmetology licensing journey, but it doesn't have to remain that way.

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Ewa Obatuase @ewaspeaks.bsky.social · 21d

Today is the last day of #StudentParentMonth, a month to celebrate and reflect upon the roughly one in five students in America’s postsecondary education system who are caring for children.

Did you know that in beauty schools, that number jumps to one in three?
#edusky

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Third Way Education @thirdwayedu.bsky.social · Sep 11

Students go to college to boost their earnings. But what happens when schools fall short? Our latest animated video explains the new earnings threshold and why it matters. 🎥

Earnings Threshold 101 video

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Third Way Education @thirdwayedu.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨Another neg reg session is coming up this fall, and we’re pushing for short-term credentials that help students succeed. Too many programs fail to deliver, so we need guardrails to ensure short-term Pell only goes to programs that truly work.

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Ewa Obatuase @ewaspeaks.bsky.social · Aug 27

"When are we going to draw a line and fight back and stand up for academic freedom and stand up for what these institutions have pledged, which is to educate everyone and to ensure that everyone has access to an equitable education?” –– Gaby Pacheco 🔥
#edusky

www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Trump “Chipping Away” at DACA and Other Protections

Dreamers and their advocates say the Trump administration has launched a multifront attack on DACA and benefits historically extended to noncitizens.

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Ewa Obatuase @ewaspeaks.bsky.social · Aug 19

As we head back to school, higher education institutions should prepare to support immigrant students and community members on campus. Check out the @presalliance.bsky.social guide, Immigration Enforcement on Campuses: What You Need To Know, to learn more. www.presidentsalliance.org/immigration-...

Immigration Enforcement on Campuses: What You Need To Know - Presidents' Alliance

This FAQ provides answers to common questions related to federal immigration enforcement on campuses. It outlines institutional obligations in the event of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC...

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Ivy Sullivan @ivysullivan.bsky.social · Aug 6

While we wait for Congress, Gen Z is getting to work! Check out my latest piece for @newamerica.org The Thread! www.newamerica.org/the-thread/g...

Why Gen Z Needs More Than Trump’s ‘Make America Skilled Again’ Empty Promises

Trump promised to “Make America Skilled Again,” but slashed funding and student debt relief. Now Gen Z is pushing back and building a better future.

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

Schools should be safe spaces for all students, regardless of immigration status.

Together with the @neatoday.bsky.social, @aft.org, @nilc.org, and other partners, TCF offers this guide for educators and other concerned advocates to protect newcomer students: go.tcf.org/checklist

An Educator’s Checklist for Supporting Immigrant Students in Schools

Schools should be safe spaces for all students. Federal law protects the right to a free public education for all students regardless of citizenship

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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · Jul 30

Before we scoop out ice cream, researcher and report author Sophie Nguyen dives into important new data insights from the latest edition of #VaryingDegrees.

🎓 The top-line takeaway?? Even with rising costs and growing skepticism, most Americans still believe in the promise of #HigherEd.

"Varying Degrees" lead author Sophie Nguyen presents data insights from this year's report at New America's summer ice cream social event on July 30, 2025

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Eddy Conroy He/Him @econroy.bsky.social · Jul 31

Great reporting from @jessicablake.bsky.social childcare on campus is a vital support for parenting students and this administration should be using those funds now, as Congress intended, not holding on to them.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Grant Applications for Campus Childcare Put on Hold

Funding applications for programs that support low-income and adult learners typically open in May and close by the end of July. This year they have yet to be announced.

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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · Jul 22

Across the U.S., people can't afford to pay rent, buy groceries, or see a doctor. And yet, Congress just gave ICE a budget bigger than most militaries.

-How’d we get here?
-Who benefits from keeping us divided?

A better future is still possible. Watch, learn & share ⬇️
www.nilc.org/articles/vid...

Video: We Get There Together

For too long, immigration has been used as an issue to divide working people and protect the interests of corporations, billionaires, and politicians who profit from fear and division. Our new video, ...

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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · Jul 9

Yesterday, I shared my @educationwork.newamerica.org team's district impact analysis of the $6+ billion that the Trump admin is refusing to disburse to schools (link in 2nd post). Now, @edweek.org has published our funding figures for ALL districts in the US for which we have data. Search for yours↓

See How Much Federal Money Trump Is Holding Back From Your District

Hundreds of districts will lose more than $1 million each, according to a new analysis.

www.edweek.org

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Jul 9

We want ICE out of our Hospitals.

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Ewa Obatuase @ewaspeaks.bsky.social · Jul 8

New brief from my colleague @econroy.bsky.social reveals how eviction has lasting, devastating effects on parenting college students—and their children. #edusky

💡 www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Ousted from Opportunity: Eviction's Adverse Impact on Parenting College Students

New America partnered with the Eviction Lab to understand how eviction affects parents who are attending college while caring for children—and found it likely leads to severe negative consequences.

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New America @newamerica.org · Jul 2

🆘 Congress’s big reconciliation bill puts vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP at risk, threatening the well-being of millions across the U.S.

@NewAmerica.org’s Family Economic Security and Well-Being programs consider the far-reaching consequences.

🔗 go.newamerica.org/family-feder...

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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · Jun 26

ICYDK: ☝🏽 out of every 🖐🏽 undergrads is pursuing #HigherEd while also parenting a child.

In new research conducted by our policy expert @econroy.bsky.social and partners from the @evictionlab.bsky.social, our latest brief details the many parenting students who are also facing threats of eviction.

Ousted from Opportunity: Eviction's Adverse Impact on Parenting College Students

New America partnered with the Eviction Lab to understand how eviction affects parents who are attending college while caring for children—and found it likely leads to severe negative consequences.

www.newamerica.org

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Technology and Democracy @techanddemocracy.newamerica.org · Jun 17

DOGE has bypassed long-standing privacy safeguards. Recently, #SCOTUS allowed #DOGE to access Americans’ Social Security data. This is not okay.

Take the Open Technology Institute's quiz to see what other elements of your sensitive information are exposed. #HandsOffMyData

Quiz: What Does DOGE Know About You?

The Department of Government Efficiency has unauthorized access to millions of Americans’ data. Take New America’s quiz to see how much of your data is at risk.

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Ewa Obatuase @ewaspeaks.bsky.social · Jun 17

Great piece from @mitzkow.bsky.social on @hechingerreport.org on the need for publicly available highered data:
"Good data helps policymakers direct resources toward schools that drive economic impact, turning education dollars into long-term growth." #edusky hechingerreport.org/opinion-clam...

OPINION: Clamping down on good, publicly available higher education data will send our system into a dark spiral

Cuts to the Department of Education, including positions that involve data collection and analysis, threaten our domestic progress and could trigger a decline in the very qualities that have made Amer...

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Nancy Pelosi @pelosi.house.gov · Jun 12

This assault is not only on @padilla.senate.gov, but on freedom of speech and expression in our country.

These actions taken by Trump’s DHS communicates a message to all Americans that none of us is safe.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · Jun 12

Senator Padilla is forcibly shoved out of Kristi Noem's press briefing:

"I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary"

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · Jun 11

Immigration expert: DACA shows why giving people that certainty, that legal status, that ability to work and live your life with a little bit more certainty is absolutely critical for them—and critical for our entire country.

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Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) @ivey.house.gov · Jun 11

Thirteen years ago, DACA changed lives. It gave hundreds of thousands of young people the chance to work, study, and live without fear. It is long past time for Congress to step up and provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers.

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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · Jun 6

Without the right oversight, predatory OPMs can mislead students and drive down academic quality.

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Here, our #HigherEd investigator @jbeowulf.bsky.social puts student protections first in a new legislative toolkit designed for state policymakers and other advocates tackling these challenges.

State Legislative Toolkit for Protecting Students from Online Program Managers (OPMs) in Higher Education

This legislative toolkit arms state advocates with policy background, talking points, and other resources on online program managers.

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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · Jun 5

ICYMI: The budget bill recently passed by a razor-thin House Republican majority would slash safety net programs and federal #StudentAid.

🚨 Here, our #HigherEd experts @ewaspeaks.bsky.social and @richardodavisjr.bsky.social explain how these alarming cuts will hit parenting students hardest.

The House Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Student Parents

Parenting students are struggling to succeed in college, by cutting vital support, congressional republican's reconciliation bill will make it harder.

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Ewa Obatuase @ewaspeaks.bsky.social · Jun 3

‪"Without CCAMPIS, many student [parents] will have to drop out of school"

Check out this very important piece from @jesswash.bsky.social about the Trump administration's proposed elimination of CCAMPIS: Child Care Access Means Parents in School.

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theintercept.com/2025/05/28/t...

Trump Finds a New Way to Attack Education: Cutting Aid for Students Who Are Parents

The Trump administration proposed eliminating CCAMPIS, a vital child care program for lower-income parenting students.

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