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Great opportunity to support the BLS mission and staff!
The #FriendsofBLS are seeking organizational and individual support for their FY26 BLS Endorsement Letter which asks for no less than the House mark of $714M for the Bureau. Link to orginizational sign-on below; individual sign-on form in comments.
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Friends of BLS FY26 Endorsement Letter Organizational Sign-on Form
November xx, 2025
The Honorable Susan Collins, Chair
Senate Appropriations Committee
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Tom Cole, Chair
House Appropriations Committee
Washington, DC 20515
The Honora...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Great opportunity to support the BLS mission and staff!
Excellent statement which focuses on process and qualifications more than the current nominee.
Friends of BLS Statement on the Nomination of E.J. Antoni to Serve as the 17th Commissioner of BLS
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Statement on E.J. Antoni Nomination for BLS Commissioner — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Statement on the Nomination of E.J. Antoni to Serve as the 17th Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.friendsofbls.org
August 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Excellent statement which focuses on process and qualifications more than the current nominee.
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AAPOR Statement on the Removal of BLS Commissioner McEntarfer. Read the complete statement here: aapor.org/statements/a...
August 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
AAPOR Statement on the Removal of BLS Commissioner McEntarfer. Read the complete statement here: aapor.org/statements/a...
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Good summary of reactions from the statistical community on the firing of Commissioner McEntarfer.
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Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner
One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal.
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August 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Good summary of reactions from the statistical community on the firing of Commissioner McEntarfer.
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5. Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, @copafs.bsky.social, calls President Trump's order to fire BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer "a watershed moment for federal statistics," adding it "unnecessarily politicizes data which are intended to be independent and trustworthy"
August 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
5. Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, @copafs.bsky.social, calls President Trump's order to fire BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer "a watershed moment for federal statistics," adding it "unnecessarily politicizes data which are intended to be independent and trustworthy"
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Statement from Friends of BLS on Commissioner McEntarfer’s Removal.
“This escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence and integrity of the federal statistical system.”
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“This escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence and integrity of the federal statistical system.”
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
Statement on Commissioner McEntarfer’s Removal — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Today, President Trump called into question the integrity of the Employment Situation report that the BLS released this morning. He accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of deliberately reporting ...
www.friendsofbls.org
August 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Statement from Friends of BLS on Commissioner McEntarfer’s Removal.
“This escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence and integrity of the federal statistical system.”
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
“This escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence and integrity of the federal statistical system.”
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
Stand up for energy stats! Sign on today.
SIGN-ON: We are asking organizations to sign-on to the EIA FY26 Recommendation Letter led by COPAFS and @asa-scipol.bsky.social. The deadline is Fri, May 16. The letter requests $150M for the Energy Information Administration. Thank you for your consideration!
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EIA FY26 Recommendation Letter Organizational Sign-on Form
May xx, 2025
The Honorable John Kennedy
Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Chuck Fleischmann
Chair
Appropri...
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May 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Stand up for energy stats! Sign on today.
This site makes it easy to speak up. It took only 2 minutes to write my rep and both Senators. Please take action today. Preserve the autonomy of federal statistics!
ACTION ALERT: We are very concerned about the potential impact on federal statistics of Schedule Policy/Career, a reclassification and politicization of senior federal employees.
Please 1) Write your Congressperson and 2) Comment on the Federal Register TODAY.
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
Please 1) Write your Congressperson and 2) Comment on the Federal Register TODAY.
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
Schedule Policy/Career Rule is a Threat to Federal Statistical Agencies. Take Action Today. — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is very concerned about the potential impact on federal statistics of Schedule Policy/Career Rule, a proposed change to federal employment policy....
www.friendsofbls.org
April 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This site makes it easy to speak up. It took only 2 minutes to write my rep and both Senators. Please take action today. Preserve the autonomy of federal statistics!
Thank you @aeraedresearch.bsky.social for fighting the good fight.
Today @aeraedresearch.bsky.social, along with SREE, announced they are filing a lawsuit against the Education Dept. over IES dismantling.
AERA, in partnership with the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education over the unlawful dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences. www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...
April 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Thank you @aeraedresearch.bsky.social for fighting the good fight.
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Today, Steve Ballmer, @usafacts.org CEO, wrote an open letter to Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, underscoring how important the critical data NCES provides to states, communities, and the nation is to improving our education system.
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A letter to Secretary McMahon | USAFacts
From our founder Steve Ballmer: "Secretary Linda McMahon, the future of US education is on the line. Without solid data, we can’t measure what’s working — or fix what’s not. Real efficiency is dr...
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April 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Today, Steve Ballmer, @usafacts.org CEO, wrote an open letter to Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, underscoring how important the critical data NCES provides to states, communities, and the nation is to improving our education system.
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So it has come to this. I have read countless similar statements regarding other countries over my 25 year career in fed stats. This is a watershed moment for US Data Infrastructure. Sad.
The International Statistical Institute released a statement on Concerns Regarding U.S. Federal Statistics. This stems from a proposal changing the way US GDP is calculated among other actions threatening the independence of federal statistical agencies.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
So it has come to this. I have read countless similar statements regarding other countries over my 25 year career in fed stats. This is a watershed moment for US Data Infrastructure. Sad.
Please consider signing on. BLS needs to modernize!
The Friends of BLS are currently seeking organizational and individual support for our FY26 letter and hope you will join us. We are asking Congress to approve $770 million for BLS in FY26. Organizations can sign on through Apr 18.
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Friends of BLS FY26 Recommendation Letter Organizational Sign-on Form
April **, 2025
The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito, Chair
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Tammy Baldwin, Ranking...
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April 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Please consider signing on. BLS needs to modernize!
“Real men” raise tariffs and decimate economies.
Fox News weaponizing masculinity to sucker American men into docilely accept being dominated and taken advantaged of.
Having a normal one
April 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“Real men” raise tariffs and decimate economies.
This is a tremendous loss.
As part of the HHS reorganization, all 17 staff who worked on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which tracked drug use and mental health in the US for over 50 years, were terminated yesterday. A significant blow to the US Data Infrastructure.
www.newscientist.com/article/2474...
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US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey
A termination letter obtained by New Scientist reveals that the Trump administration has gutted the office that runs the country’s only nationwide survey on drug use and mental health
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April 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is a tremendous loss.
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In a recent article in CEJEME, Suna and Özer examine how Al and ML can reinforce or reduce bias in educational assessments, proposing strategies for more equitable and transparent evaluation models.
Learn more: doi.org/10.59863/YPK...
#NCMEResearch
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#NCMEResearch
The Human Complimentary Usage of AI and ML for Fair and Unbiased Educational Assessments
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms have played an influential role in advancing educational assessment. As a means of improving equal opportunities in e...
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April 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In a recent article in CEJEME, Suna and Özer examine how Al and ML can reinforce or reduce bias in educational assessments, proposing strategies for more equitable and transparent evaluation models.
Learn more: doi.org/10.59863/YPK...
#NCMEResearch
Learn more: doi.org/10.59863/YPK...
#NCMEResearch
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The Friends of NCHS have put out their FY26 Appropriations Recommendation Letter which supports $220M for NCHS (+$33M over FY25).
They are accepting organizational sign-ons thru April 4.
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They are accepting organizational sign-ons thru April 4.
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FY2026 NCHS Funding Sign-on Letter
Please use this form to sign your organization on to the Friends of NCHS FY 2026 NCHS funding letter by COB Friday, April 4th. The letter is available to view here.
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March 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Friends of NCHS have put out their FY26 Appropriations Recommendation Letter which supports $220M for NCHS (+$33M over FY25).
They are accepting organizational sign-ons thru April 4.
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They are accepting organizational sign-ons thru April 4.
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On Monday, March 24 at 10:30AM, IES/NCES staff will be arriving at the Dept of Education (550 12th St SW) to pick up their belongings.
Please join us outside of the Dept of Ed building on Monday morning to show support for the staff who have reliably provided the nation's education data.
Please join us outside of the Dept of Ed building on Monday morning to show support for the staff who have reliably provided the nation's education data.
March 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
On Monday, March 24 at 10:30AM, IES/NCES staff will be arriving at the Dept of Education (550 12th St SW) to pick up their belongings.
Please join us outside of the Dept of Ed building on Monday morning to show support for the staff who have reliably provided the nation's education data.
Please join us outside of the Dept of Ed building on Monday morning to show support for the staff who have reliably provided the nation's education data.
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Yesterday, members of the BLS Data Users Advisory Committee (DUAC) and the BLS Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) were informed that these committees have been terminated. A tremendous loss for federal economic statistics.
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#fesac #duac #blstac #statistics #bls #data #jobsday #inflation… | Erica Groshen
Breaking news: R.I.P. DUAC & BLSTAC
Another disturbing day. The Secretary of Labor has terminated the BLS Data Users Advisory Committee and the BLS Technical…
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March 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Yesterday, members of the BLS Data Users Advisory Committee (DUAC) and the BLS Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) were informed that these committees have been terminated. A tremendous loss for federal economic statistics.
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Friends of BLS release statement of gratitude for an increase of $6M in the House Full-Year CR. This increase brings the total appropriation for "BLS - Salaries and Expenses" to $635,952,000.
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Statement of Gratitude for Additional BLS Funding in the 2025 Full-Year CR — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) very much appreciates the Congressional support of BLS with increased funding in the proposed Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act...
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March 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Friends of BLS release statement of gratitude for an increase of $6M in the House Full-Year CR. This increase brings the total appropriation for "BLS - Salaries and Expenses" to $635,952,000.
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
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Hear hear!
NCES stands to lose a LOT of expertise and institutional knowledge by placing Carr on admin leave. Very concerning threat to the future of the Nation’s Report Card.
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NAEP Costs May Have Played Role in Move to Sideline Testing Official Peggy Carr
For more than 20 years, Peggy Carr has helped the nation understand how students are performing in school. Even before former President Joe Biden appointed her commissioner of the National Center for ...
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February 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Hear hear!
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Breaking story early this evening, NCES Commissioner Dr. Peggy Carr was placed on administrative leave, as a further blow to this statistical agency's capacity to collect, analyze, and report on high quality education data with objectivity and integrity. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Courts rule on Trump administration initiatives including DOGE, DEI
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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February 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Breaking story early this evening, NCES Commissioner Dr. Peggy Carr was placed on administrative leave, as a further blow to this statistical agency's capacity to collect, analyze, and report on high quality education data with objectivity and integrity. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Feels like we shouldn't need to say this, but here we are:
Federal workers exist.
The idea that many "don't even exist" is a lie.
Federal workers exist.
The idea that many "don't even exist" is a lie.
February 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Feels like we shouldn't need to say this, but here we are:
Federal workers exist.
The idea that many "don't even exist" is a lie.
Federal workers exist.
The idea that many "don't even exist" is a lie.
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AAUP President Todd Wolfson at rally outside HHS headquarters today
February 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
AAUP President Todd Wolfson at rally outside HHS headquarters today
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“This isn’t about streamlining government or reducing waste. This is about consolidating power at the expense of working people.”
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@higheredlabor.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social
@neatoday.bsky.social
@uaw.org @unitedfaculty-uaw.bsky.social
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@higheredlabor.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social
@neatoday.bsky.social
@uaw.org @unitedfaculty-uaw.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
“This isn’t about streamlining government or reducing waste. This is about consolidating power at the expense of working people.”
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@higheredlabor.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social
@neatoday.bsky.social
@uaw.org @unitedfaculty-uaw.bsky.social
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@higheredlabor.bsky.social @aftunion.bsky.social
@neatoday.bsky.social
@uaw.org @unitedfaculty-uaw.bsky.social