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K-12 school finance reporter for @edweek.bsky.social and proud member of @edweekunion.bsky.social. [email protected] Signal: malieberman.25

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Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 9h

New: The Education Department was funding three grants for Braille training programs for teachers. The Trump administration canceled all three.

Those are just some of the recent funding cuts that have hit particularly hard for children who are deaf, blind, or both. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Trump Funding Cuts Hit Particularly Hard for Deaf and Blind Children

Programs supporting students with rare, complex disabilities have lost millions of federal dollars.

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 9h

New: The Education Department was funding three grants for Braille training programs for teachers. The Trump administration canceled all three.

Those are just some of the recent funding cuts that have hit particularly hard for children who are deaf, blind, or both. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Trump Funding Cuts Hit Particularly Hard for Deaf and Blind Children

Programs supporting students with rare, complex disabilities have lost millions of federal dollars.

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Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 6d

NEW from @beeschultz3.bsky.social: Education Department staff woke up today to find that the agency had, without their knowledge or consent, changed their automatic out-of-office email messages to blame Democrats for the federal shutdown.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Ed. Dept. Out-of-Office Emails Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown, Staff Say

Staffers say they were instructed to use nonpartisan messages, then they were changed.

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Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 6d

“This administration took away funding for low-income schools, special education students, and school-based mental health services. Now, making every federal worker a partisan pawn for their own ends is again about power, not students.”

Education Week @edweek.org · 6d

Staff furloughed from the U.S. Department of Education say their out-of-office emails blaming Democratic senators for the federal government shutdown were set up without their permission.

Ed. Dept. Out-of-Office Emails Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown, Staff Say

Staffers say they were instructed to use nonpartisan messages, then they were changed.

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 6d

“This administration took away funding for low-income schools, special education students, and school-based mental health services. Now, making every federal worker a partisan pawn for their own ends is again about power, not students.”

Education Week @edweek.org · 6d

Staff furloughed from the U.S. Department of Education say their out-of-office emails blaming Democratic senators for the federal government shutdown were set up without their permission.

Ed. Dept. Out-of-Office Emails Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown, Staff Say

Staffers say they were instructed to use nonpartisan messages, then they were changed.

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 6d

NEW from @beeschultz3.bsky.social: Education Department staff woke up today to find that the agency had, without their knowledge or consent, changed their automatic out-of-office email messages to blame Democrats for the federal shutdown.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Ed. Dept. Out-of-Office Emails Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown, Staff Say

Staffers say they were instructed to use nonpartisan messages, then they were changed.

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 7d

Talk to Emma!

Emma Whitford @emmawhitford.bsky.social · 7d

I want to learn more about the experiences of trans and other genderqueer faculty, staff and students at Texas public universities for a potential feature. If this is you and you're open to talk anonymously, get in touch via email (in bio) or on Signal at emmawhitford.96 #academicsky

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Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 13d

New: The Education Department has quietly shut down a Biden-era grant program for integrating public schools.

Five big-city school systems, including three in "red states," are losing between $1.5 million and $3 million they had budgeted to spend this school year.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Districts Lose Millions for This School Year as Trump Ends Desegregation Grants

Funding will instead go toward grants for mental health services in schools, according to the Trump administration.

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Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 13d

New: The Trump administration wants to get rid of more than 40 education funding streams. Congress, so far, hasn't agreed.

So instead of ditching programs altogether, the Education Department is targeting those programs and canceling hundreds of individual grants. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Trump Bypasses Congress and Slashes Hundreds of Education Grants

More than 200 ongoing projects have seen their remaining grant funding canceled in recent weeks.

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 13d

New: The Education Department has quietly shut down a Biden-era grant program for integrating public schools.

Five big-city school systems, including three in "red states," are losing between $1.5 million and $3 million they had budgeted to spend this school year.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Districts Lose Millions for This School Year as Trump Ends Desegregation Grants

Funding will instead go toward grants for mental health services in schools, according to the Trump administration.

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 13d

New: The Trump administration wants to get rid of more than 40 education funding streams. Congress, so far, hasn't agreed.

So instead of ditching programs altogether, the Education Department is targeting those programs and canceling hundreds of individual grants. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Trump Bypasses Congress and Slashes Hundreds of Education Grants

More than 200 ongoing projects have seen their remaining grant funding canceled in recent weeks.

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Emma Whitford @emmawhitford.bsky.social · 14d

As of Monday, it appears that Angelo State has softened its policies to allow preferred names and LGBQ content, but not transgender discussions. If anyone at Angelo State wants to chat with me about it, I'm on Signal at emmawhitford.96

www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Angelo State Reportedly Banning Pride Flags, Pronouns

The new policies, if fully implemented, will also prohibit any discussion of transgender topics. It’s the latest assault on academic freedom at Texas public institutions.

www.insidehighered.com

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edweekunion.bsky.social @edweekunion.bsky.social · 20d

Hi! We're the EdWeek Union - roughly 50 people who work tirelessly to make our nonprofit news organization a key destination for educators and the general public. We wanted to share an update on our efforts to bargain with management for a fair contract that protects all of us. 🧵
#union #solidarity

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 20d

So proud of our union 💙

edweekunion.bsky.social @edweekunion.bsky.social · 20d

Hi! We're the EdWeek Union - roughly 50 people who work tirelessly to make our nonprofit news organization a key destination for educators and the general public. We wanted to share an update on our efforts to bargain with management for a fair contract that protects all of us. 🧵
#union #solidarity

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Education Week @edweek.org · 21d

The Trump administration has canceled millions of dollars in grants for several dozen ongoing projects promoting civics, arts, literacy education, and preparing K-12 students for college.

Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed.

The multi-year initiatives are abruptly losing funding midway through their grant periods.

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 21d

Other federal K-12 grants canceled in recent weeks:
-nine for arts ed.
-two for literacy ed.
-19 for history/civics ed.
-17 for special ed. teacher training
-four for supporting students who are deaf and blind
-three for supporting parents of children with disabilities www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed.

The multi-year initiatives are abruptly losing funding midway through their grant periods.

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 21d

Last Friday, the Education Department canceled at least nine grants—totaling more than $100 million—for the GEAR UP program, which supports K-12 students from low-income families on their journey to college. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed.

The multi-year initiatives are abruptly losing funding midway through their grant periods.

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Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 22d

New: The Education Department has discontinued dozens more ongoing grants than previously reported, including tens of millions of dollars for preparing K-12 students for college.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed.

The multi-year initiatives are abruptly losing funding midway through their grant periods.

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 22d

New: The Education Department has discontinued dozens more ongoing grants than previously reported, including tens of millions of dollars for preparing K-12 students for college.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed.

The multi-year initiatives are abruptly losing funding midway through their grant periods.

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Pamela Wood @pwoodreporter.bsky.social · 27d

The top Democratic leaders of the Maryland General Assembly – House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson – were both targeted by bomb threats at their homes today.

www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Top Maryland General Assembly leaders targeted by bomb threats

The presiding officers of Maryland’s General Assembly were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, amid rising concern about political violence in the nation.

www.thebanner.com

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Advocates for Children of New York @afcnewyork.bsky.social · 29d

“Defunding community parent-resource centers is a despicable act by the administration,” said Wexler, who worked on special education at the department for more than 35 years.

Trump Canceled Millions for Special Education Teacher Training. What's Next?

More than $30 million for teacher training and parent resources will no longer flow as scheduled.

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NE Ohio NewsGuild @neohionewsguild.bsky.social · 29d

Signal Ohio workers across the state walked off the job for two hours! We're still demanding that our CEO & board members recognize us as one bargaining unit. @newsguild.org

Show your support by sending an email to them here: actionnetwork.org/letters/one-...

📸: Reporters in Akron & Cleveland

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Arianna Prothero @ariannaprothero.bsky.social · 29d

The Ed Department cancelations jeopardize more than $30 million worth of federally funded efforts in 14 states to help educators better serve students with disabilities. 1/2

www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #specialeducation #teachers Story by @marklieberman.bsky.social

Trump Canceled Millions for Special Education Teacher Training. What's Next?

More than $30 million for teacher training and parent resources will no longer flow as scheduled.

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NE Ohio NewsGuild @neohionewsguild.bsky.social · Sep 4

More than a week has passed since we announced the formation of the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild. Since then, Signal Ohio enlisted Jackson Lewis, a law firm with an anti-union reputation, to try to intimidate us. They are saying we are 3 unions.

Send a letter! actionnetwork.org/letters/one-...

Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · Sep 8

New: The U.S. Department of Education has terminated more than $30 million for training educators to support students with disabilities.

Projects were flagged for including language on diverse hiring and equity.

Grantees have a week to appeal. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Trump Canceled Millions for Special Education Teacher Training. What's Next?

More than $30 million for teacher training and parent resources will no longer flow as scheduled.