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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · 15h

NEW: These are all the Education Dept. offices that staffers and managers say have been impacted by layoffs since Friday, according to the union for the agency’s employees.

They include workers that supported HBCUs, tribal colleges, charter schools, civil rights reviews, special ed & more.

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · 1d

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · 11d

How long will the government shutdown last? Lawmakers don't have an answer.

Even members of Congress aren't sure what it's going to take to open the government back up.

See the impacts of a government shutdown in photos

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 11d

Photos capture some of the early effects after the federal government went into a partial shutdown at midnight on Oct. 1.

Photos capture some of the early effects after the federal government went into a partial shutdown at midnight on Oct. 1.

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · 16d

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Trump leaves town, lawmakers aren't talking as government shutdown deadline nears

President Trump is out of town and key lawmakers are not talking as the deadline for a shutdown approaches on Oct. 1.

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · 26d

Is the government about to shut down? Republicans and Democrats far apart in talks.

Republicans just proposed a seven-week funding extension. Here's what's in it.

As shutdown deadline nears, Democrats have rare leverage over Trump. They're digging in.

Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · 27d

WASHINGTON – With each passing day on Capitol Hill, a government shutdown is looking more likely.

Time is running out for Democrats and Republicans in Congress to strike a compromise, and neither side appears to be budging.

Read more in USA TODAY:

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As Congress braces for another government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are still at odds.

Judge temporarily blocks Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation

Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 26

Chatted about our back-to-school guide on "Connecting America" this morning. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-og...

Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 26

From anti-DEI mandates to vaccine skepticism, back-to-school looks quite different this year.

I talk through some of the issues on today's episode of USA TODAY's podcast The Excerpt.
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A judge Monday temporarily blocked Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down President Donald Trump's Monday executive orders on flag burning, an...

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 25

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DEI crackdown, vaccine backlash: Why back-to-school looks so different this year

Parents are opting out of vaccines, the Education Department is targeting diversity programs and new school meal regulations just took effect.

Trump says he looks 'extremely good' in shorts

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James S. Murphy @jamessmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Department of Education wants to end the requirement that states collect & report data on racial disparities in special education.

This a week after they announced that they are going to ask almost 2,000 colleges to vastly expand their data collection around race, admissions, & financial aid.

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 22

Many 79-year-old men aren't exactly eager to show off what they're working with below the knee.

Donald Trump, per usual, is an exception.
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The president joked about participating in the FIFA World Cup draw when it comes to the Kennedy Center in December.

Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 15

Education Department delays are putting parenting college students in a bind

Applications for millions of dollars in federal childcare funding are in limbo, threatening the education of college students with young kids.

Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 7

The clock is ticking for Trump's Education Department

The Education Department has less than a year to implement big changes to student loans and college oversight.

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Aug 7

I like better IPEDS data, but ED is already behind schedule on reporting data and has laid off most relevant employees and contractors. So I'm not sure how this will work.

Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 7

Trump preps memo ordering colleges to hand over more admissions data

President Donald Trump will sign a memorandum ordering colleges to be more transparent about their admissions data.

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 7

Trump preps memo ordering colleges to hand over more admissions data

President Donald Trump will sign a memorandum ordering colleges to be more transparent about their admissions data.

Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 6

UCLA in talks with Trump administration to end $584M freeze

"If these funds remain suspended, it will be devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation," UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk said.

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 4

Not a heck of a lot of new info in today's joint status report in the SAVE litigation (which a lot of borrowers seemed to be anxious about)

Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 4

Has Trump made it harder to become a doctor or lawyer?

Trump's signature spending law makes major changes to funding options for graduate school.

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · Aug 1

‘They control everything’: How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey

Ice is power in the lucrative world of youth hockey. In North Texas, the Dallas Stars hold almost all of it.