James F. Pascali
@pascjam2.bsky.social
Academic, TRIO Cheerleader, Political Scientist, Lover of Video games and all things nerdy. #TRIOworks
I am the first to go to college and first to work not in manual labor. Sometimes, access to education and its impact is generational work. We may not see the effects, but by fostering opportunities, families can go from laborers to educators. Someday, the dream they're family sought will happen. 2/2
May 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I am the first to go to college and first to work not in manual labor. Sometimes, access to education and its impact is generational work. We may not see the effects, but by fostering opportunities, families can go from laborers to educators. Someday, the dream they're family sought will happen. 2/2
I wanted to share some of my family history. Like many, I am the product of immigrants. My Great, Great Grandparents came from Italy the 1880s. Neither of them could read or write. 1/2
May 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I wanted to share some of my family history. Like many, I am the product of immigrants. My Great, Great Grandparents came from Italy the 1880s. Neither of them could read or write. 1/2
And such unemployment is consistent with multiyear data. Those with more education are more likely to earn more and be employed. The blip = Covid. Those with degrees were more likely to maintain employment during that time.
May 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
And such unemployment is consistent with multiyear data. Those with more education are more likely to earn more and be employed. The blip = Covid. Those with degrees were more likely to maintain employment during that time.
Let's say we're generous and say those below a BA make $46k a year. Pay attention to the other end of the chart in the grey. Those with less education tend to have higher unemployment rates.
May 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Let's say we're generous and say those below a BA make $46k a year. Pay attention to the other end of the chart in the grey. Those with less education tend to have higher unemployment rates.
Median weekly earnings for those with less than a BA degree is less than $750. A total gross take home (not counting taxes and deductions) per paycheck of $1,500. Totals to a gross annual amount of around $35,000. Factor in all expenses, most in this range are either at or around the poverty line.
May 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Median weekly earnings for those with less than a BA degree is less than $750. A total gross take home (not counting taxes and deductions) per paycheck of $1,500. Totals to a gross annual amount of around $35,000. Factor in all expenses, most in this range are either at or around the poverty line.
I assure you that the impact that defunding the Dept. of Education would have on our society would be massive. Let's look at some charts 1/3
May 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I assure you that the impact that defunding the Dept. of Education would have on our society would be massive. Let's look at some charts 1/3
The Woman in the green rolling her eyes at Secretary McMahon's testimony to the Appropriations Committee is basically all of us educator's mood right now at the nonsense that she's spewing in this hearing. They want to dismantle the education system and your children's future.
May 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The Woman in the green rolling her eyes at Secretary McMahon's testimony to the Appropriations Committee is basically all of us educator's mood right now at the nonsense that she's spewing in this hearing. They want to dismantle the education system and your children's future.
Make no mistake, these detentions and deportations are purposefully designed to punish dissenting voices. This is what authoritarian regimes do and it should be a red flag to everyone.
March 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Make no mistake, these detentions and deportations are purposefully designed to punish dissenting voices. This is what authoritarian regimes do and it should be a red flag to everyone.
I won't lie. The next 4 years are going to be difficult and for many of us, focused on survival. But we in that difficulty must not let those same hateful callouses form on our own hearts. We must keep on loving, we must keep seeking joy, and we must always remember that we have each other.
January 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I won't lie. The next 4 years are going to be difficult and for many of us, focused on survival. But we in that difficulty must not let those same hateful callouses form on our own hearts. We must keep on loving, we must keep seeking joy, and we must always remember that we have each other.