Brandi Simonsen
@brandisimonsen.bsky.social
Take action!!!
🚨The White House just issued an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education. Eliminating ED or moving IDEA to another agency will be a step backward in serving those with disabilities.
Tell your representatives to protect ED: exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...
Tell your representatives to protect ED: exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...
March 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Take action!!!
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RSVP 👉 moveon.org/TrumpBS
Next Tuesday, we won’t waste a second in responding to Trump’s steam of lies at the State of the Union.
I’m not attending in person. Instead I’m partnering w @moveon.org to provide live real time response. Join us to learn the truth about the billionaire seizure of our government.
I’m not attending in person. Instead I’m partnering w @moveon.org to provide live real time response. Join us to learn the truth about the billionaire seizure of our government.
February 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
RSVP 👉 moveon.org/TrumpBS
Important guidance from legal scholars: app.box.com/s/2me4mszr6p...
OGC Memo re Trump DEI and SFFA 2025 02 20.pdf | Powered by Box
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February 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Important guidance from legal scholars: app.box.com/s/2me4mszr6p...
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
Block Donald Trump’s Attempts to Abolish the Department of Education
Public education in this country is under attack. And Trump has already made clear his intentions to undermine public education even further at every turn—including the extreme proposal to completely ...
sign.moveon.org
February 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
Click to learn more about ways to advocate for students, families, and educators: CEC Legislative Action Center: exceptionalchildren.org/takeaction
Legislative Action Center
Take action with CEC's Legislative Action Center.
exceptionalchildren.org
February 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Click to learn more about ways to advocate for students, families, and educators: CEC Legislative Action Center: exceptionalchildren.org/takeaction
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Educational research junkies, here is a deep dive into the contract cancellations at #IES goodscience.substack.com/p/inexplicab...
Inexplicable Cuts at the Dept. of Education
Recently, DOGE has bragged about terminating 89 contracts worth a collective $881 million at the Institute for Education Sciences at the US Department of Education.
goodscience.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Educational research junkies, here is a deep dive into the contract cancellations at #IES goodscience.substack.com/p/inexplicab...
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DOGE came for the research and statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Education today, declared "fraud" and "waste" and abruptly terminated about $900M in contracts. A lot of what we know about America's schools comes from the data this agency collects. New reporting with @jodiscohen.bsky.social
Elon Musk’s Team Decimates Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance
The Trump administration canceled $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, which partners with scientists and education companies to compile and make public data abou...
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
DOGE came for the research and statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Education today, declared "fraud" and "waste" and abruptly terminated about $900M in contracts. A lot of what we know about America's schools comes from the data this agency collects. New reporting with @jodiscohen.bsky.social
Helpful reminder about process: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Can Trump Ax the Education Department Without Congress?
Trump has been flexing his power through executive orders, and there's the potential for one targeting the Education Department.
www.edweek.org
February 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Helpful reminder about process: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
And staff in ED are also being targeted: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.
Some of those put on leave said they had only a minimal connection to diversity or equity efforts.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
And staff in ED are also being targeted: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
An important follow: open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
My promise to you
We are entering a new period in America
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
An important follow: open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
Window of hope for protecting critical programs, services, and research: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/u...
Federal Judge Orders White House to Keep Money Flowing to 22 States
A court in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order to block Trump’s directive to defund programs he considers to be “woke.”
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Window of hope for protecting critical programs, services, and research: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/u...