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by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Anna O. Law, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 10 more

clintsmithiii.bsky.social
I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
www.theatlantic.com
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Matthew A. Kraft

andrewdeanho.bsky.social
This was heartrending. Not just a personal and professional tragedy, but a scientific and statistical tragedy.

Dr. Carr's unceremonious firing and ongoing unrecoverable loss to data access and quality represent symbolic and literal damage to democratic leadership and governance.
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by Thomas S. Dee — Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Caroline Krafft, Thomas S. Dee

tomdee.bsky.social
The current wave of federal immigration raids began in January with a “rogue” operation in California’s Central Valley.

My new study finds these raids increased school absences by 22%—a leading indicator of the resulting family stress & lost learning opportunities👇

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools
www.nytimes.com
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

zahavastadler.bsky.social
learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/states-...
From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
States Face Uncertainty as an Estimated $6.2 Billion in K–12 Funding Remains Unreleased: Here’s the Fiscal Impact by State
States face uncertainty as $4.8 billion in K–12 federal funding remains unreleased. If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t distribute these funds by July 1, state educational agencies will need p...
learningpolicyinstitute.org
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

betsyjwolf.bsky.social
More bad news for public education, including DC public schools. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump Tells States He's Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools
Schools nationwide won't see funding earmarked for English learners, migrant students, professional development, and more.
www.edweek.org
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

jackschneider.bsky.social
Imagine proposing a system that would serve every kid in this country (no exceptions), fully fund 13 years of nearly year-round support, employ trained professionals to lead the work, and seek to produce a wide range of positive outcomes--from academic preparation to self-actualization.

We have it.
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

marklieberman.bsky.social
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate laid-off Education Department employees.

Two weeks later, multiple agency staffers say that hasn’t happened.

Essential reporting from @beeschultz3.bsky.social: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
A Court Told Trump to Reverse Ed. Dept. Layoffs. Will It Happen?
A judge ruled May 22 that the Trump administration had to reinstate laid-off Ed. Dept. staffers. They're still not back on the job.
www.edweek.org
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by Bruce Baker — Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Jonathan Parker, Steven Glazerman , and 1 more

jillbarshay.bsky.social
Yesterday, June 2, was an interesting day at work. I was reporting a story about how the Education Department hadn't delivered a report to Congress on the Condition of Education, despite the June 1 deadline mandated by law. 🧵 (1/9)
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

karenvaites.bsky.social
Would you believe that some of the most widely-used reading curricula in America incorporate no actual books? 🚩🚩🚩

I talked with @hollykorbey.bsky.social about the issue, and the work we are doing to illuminate the issue at the Curriculum Insight Project.

hollykorbey.substack.com/p/students-r...
Students read few—or no—books in top ELA programs, survey finds
Elementary students get little practice reading whole books in some of the country's most popular elementary reading curricula, shedding new light on national reading crisis
hollykorbey.substack.com
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

jeremylsinger.bsky.social
Changes to SNAP Could Reduce Student Access to Free School Meals

www.urban.org/research/pub...
Changes to SNAP Could Reduce Student Access to Free School Meals
Free school meal access has become increasingly intertwined with federal social safety net programs—including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—to reduce duplicative paperwork for s...
www.urban.org
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Catherine Lutz

lutzfernandez.bsky.social
It's Teacher Appreciation Week. Here's how to appreciate teachers: pay them better.
Yes, What We Pay Teachers Matters
Paying teachers well is an essential part of a healthier public education system
nobody-wants-this.ghost.io
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

econroy.bsky.social
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Our team @educationwork.newamerica.org has a piece out on the reconciliation bill from the Ed and Labor Committee.
Rachel Fishman breaks down the bill, and how it flies in the face of what most Americans say they want when it comes to higher ed
#HigherEdSky
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
How the House Reconciliation Bill Harms the Average American Family
The House reconciliation bill makes college less affordable — ignoring Americans’ top higher ed concern
www.newamerica.org
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

chalkbeat.org
Trump Education Department efforts to get DEI out of schools hit roadblock
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/04/24/trump-education-department-anti-dei-efforts-in-schools-hit-roadblock/
Judges block Trump administration efforts to end DEI initiatives in schools
At least 16 states have said they won’t sign a certification that they are in compliance with the Trump Education Department’s contested interpretation of civil rights law. A looming standoff could be delayed, though, after judges issued preliminary injunctions.
www.chalkbeat.org
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

apnews.com
BREAKING: Education Department says it will begin collection on student loans for over 5 million borrowers in default.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
bit.ly
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Simon Wiederhold

chloergibbs.bsky.social
I hope it is not lost, in all of the chaos at the federal level, that there are many longstanding, discretionary programs that are on the Administration's chopping block, either directly or through the erosion of agency staff, expertise, and capacity. Programs enacted and reauthorized through...
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Judith Scott-Clayton, Christina Weiland

carajackson.bsky.social
How federal investments in education research help students succeed www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
How federal investments in education research help students succeed
Researchers discuss how federally funded research projects have helped identify and scale programs that improved student outcomes.
www.brookings.edu
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

laurarogers.bsky.social
Everyone loves to debate the lowest hanging fruit in school improvement. It's this: building coherent district data systems. (Especially now in the era of declining investment in fed and SLDS!)

We wrote a fun commentary discussing this issue within the context of developing effective principals.
School Districts’ Use of Talent Analytics: Barriers and Possibilities | Journal of Education Human Resources
In this commentary, we discuss common barriers districts face in implementing and using talent analytics (personnel data systems) to build a more effective, diverse pool of school leaders. Our discuss...
doi.org
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

adamhsays.com
I wrote about education, citizenship, and the administration’s sledgehammer approach to the gains we’ve made since the civil rights era for @nytopinion.nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/o...
Opinion | When Trump Is Done, What Will Remain of Public Education?
The administration has done everything in its power, and some things beyond its authority, to ensure education is equal no more.
www.nytimes.com
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by Susan Patrick

susankpatrick.bsky.social
NCES's federal data collections are the foundation of so much education policy and policy research. We're currently scanning state education agencies for teacher-level shortage data (not federally collected). Imagine if that was necessary for all national education research.
marek-kwiek.bsky.social
Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Mar 18
"The Department of Education's far-reaching layoffs have decimated a small statistical agency considered to be the "authoritative and trusted source" of information on the education system in the United States."

abcnews.go.com/Politics/edu...
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.
abcnews.go.com
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by Marek Kwiek — Reposted by: Susan Patrick

marek-kwiek.bsky.social
"The Department of Education's far-reaching layoffs have decimated a small statistical agency considered to be the "authoritative and trusted source" of information on the education system in the United States."

abcnews.go.com/Politics/edu...
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.
abcnews.go.com
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

hechingerreport.org
Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3
Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3
Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear
hechingerreport.org
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

carajackson.bsky.social
Thinking of the dedicated public servants at ED who worked to improve student opportunities and outcomes 😔 wapo.st/3FhZ1Zw
Education Department, with mass layoff, cuts nearly half of its staff
The staff reductions are the latest effort by the Trump administration to decrease the federal government’s role in education.
wapo.st
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Terrence Lyons, Anna Gelpern

maustermuhle.bsky.social
NEW in @51st.news: House Republicans just voted to defund D.C. police and schools. As part of a spending bill to avert a federal government shutdown, they could force D.C. to slash $1.1 billion out of its budget, and no one understands really why. 51st.news/house-republ...
Dollars and nonsense: House Republicans vote to defund D.C. police and schools
Congress could force D.C. to cut $1.1 billion out of its local budget, but no one really understands why.
51st.news
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Judith Scott-Clayton

jamessmurphy.bsky.social
I'm super excited to share this short brief on who has power over the Department of Education, what the ED Sec can do, and what Executive Orders can do.

There's a lot of info (and links!) packed into one place. I hope it's helpful. Please share.
drive.google.com/file/d/1QpeK...
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

laurameckler.bsky.social
NEW: Peggy Carr, commissioner of the Nat'l Center on Education Statistics and a two-decade+ veteran at Educ Dept, was abruptly put on leave today. She runs NAEP, the national math and reading tests seen as important marker of educational progress 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.
www.washingtonpost.com
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by Susan Patrick

susankpatrick.bsky.social
Terrible to hear about the cuts to the federal TQP grants, which support high quality teacher training programs that are low cost to teaching candidates and address critical teacher shortages.
carajackson.bsky.social
Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Feb 19
ECU's edPIRATE program faces early end as $4.49M federal grant is unexpectedly terminated wcti12.com/news/local/e...
ECU's edPIRATE program faces early end as $4.49M federal grant is unexpectedly terminated
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, East Carolina University received formal notification that the U.S. Department of Education Federal Teaching Quality Partnership grant sup
wcti12.com
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

carajackson.bsky.social
ECU's edPIRATE program faces early end as $4.49M federal grant is unexpectedly terminated wcti12.com/news/local/e...
ECU's edPIRATE program faces early end as $4.49M federal grant is unexpectedly terminated
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, East Carolina University received formal notification that the U.S. Department of Education Federal Teaching Quality Partnership grant sup
wcti12.com
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick

spelika.bsky.social
This is one of the best explainers I've read about the implications terminating nearly every IES contract. It's clear that these decisions were made with no understanding of or concern about how IES operates, the data it collects, and the extent to which the education community relies on its work.
Canceling data collections could imperil efforts to improve U.S. education, a former Trump appointee warns
Ex-head of National Center for Education Statistics describes impact of massive halt to survey research
www.science.org
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Reposted by: Susan Patrick, Antti Moilanen

danagoldstein.bsky.social
DOGE has cut nearly $1 billion in federal education research, affecting projects to understand challenges such as post-Covid academic recovery; disability issues; behavior problems; and the sharp rise in student absenteeism. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Musks’s DOGE Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts, apparently targeting its research arm.
www.nytimes.com
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rachelmarisa.bsky.social
just stress eating Girl Scout cookies.

thinking about all the incredible education researchers doing important, practical work in soft money environments that are heavily reliant on federal $$
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