The fight continues at our state flagship. "Michael Palm, the president of the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter of the {AAUP}, said that the decision resulted from Project 2025, which called for the closure of the area studies across higher education institutions." www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...

“The human process on our side, I think, needs to mirror the human process on the other side.” — UCLA’s Gary Clark I think that’s going to last maybe 2-3 years before colleges see AI admissions as a huge cost-saving measure, removing all humanity from the process. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Science gets a little win. www.highereddive.com/news/nih-set...

Great advice from Adam Minsky on steps student loan borrowers need to take NOW as the new loan regulations come into effect. www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...

One of the first chants Duke students learn is “Go to hell, Carolina, go to hell.” But actually, please do. Rot there. dailytarheel.com/article/univ...

Appalling. And not surprising at all for a country that prioritizes ALL. THE. WRONG. THINGS. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A great place for ed data now that I wouldn't trust anything from the Feds farther than I can yeet it. educationdata.org/student-loan...

“Today’s decision from the Department of Education is devastating for the nearly 8 million student loan borrowers who depended on the Save plan to keep their payments affordable." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Great analysis from @jamessmurphy.bsky.social on the new FAFSA "lower earnings indicator": "what the data show is that most of the institutions that were identified as 'lower earning' are for-profits (88%) and for-profit certificate programs (80%) in particular." jamessmurphy.com/2025/12/09/w...

Great reporting, as ever, from @hechingerreport.org . The quote from Ted Mitchell, “president of the American Council on Education, or ACE, the nation’s largest association of universities and colleges.” hechingerreport.org/an-unexpecte...

Not sure what other kind of response UVA expected... www.chronicle.com/article/uva-...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Once again Do you know someone in Tennessee Congressional District 07 Tomorrow special election for TN07 TELL THEM TO VOTE AFTYN BEHN..! This ruby red district is on the chopping block AFTYN polling just a couple points down Go to iwillvote.com

I don’t like sharing NYT anything, but this is an important read which highlights how unethical and appalling admissions has become for certain institutions. Tulane, UChicago, and Northeastern have been on my shit list for years. This is why. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/b...

Northwestern caves. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/28/c...

We were a Peter Jennings ABC World News Tonight family. I knew Dan Rather existed, but he wasn't my trusted anchor. Now, I think he's a national treasure. This is a thoughtful piece on what's happening with American education. steady.substack.com/p/the-dumbin...

Boycott 11/27-12/1! More from #WeAintBuyingIt here: weaintbuyingit.com

Really proud if my home state of NC, and especially of the “weather reports” in Wake County, where the Downtown Cary FB page served as an information center to keep our friends and neighbors safe. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

ICYMI Dept of Education will no longer considers these professional degrees: Nursing Public health Social work Physician assistant Occupational therapy Physical therapy Audiology Speech-language pathology Social work Counseling & therapy Health Admin A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker

An excellent counter to the scarcity narrative that the media portrays because they focus on about 20 schools! "The reality is, the overwhelming majority of universities are struggling to put butts in seats." slate.com/life/2025/11...

In my practice, I start working with students in January of 8th grade, and then I'm part of their high school journey and transition into college. THEY. ARE. ALL. CHILDREN.

In honor of our veterans, a reminder of the updates to the GI Bill this year, particularly as they relate to education (overall, veterans who served 2 qualifying periods of service can get up to 48 months of eligibility). usveteransmagazine.com/usvm/gi-bill...

Should not have ever been up for debate… www.wunc.org/education/20...

Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.” A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.

Great coverage from our local newspaper on the election results in Wake County, NC. An ousted town council member: “I had many people telling me that they... would not vote for me this year for one reason: I am a registered Republican.” www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

On repeat! “Good Day to be Alive” by Summer Kennedy. It’s a bop and also perfect for today💙💙💙

TURN IT UP

My town on the edge of Wake County, NC, not traditionally blue or even purple, went blue yesterday. As did neighboring towns, in a serious blue wave. Wilmington, NC, went entirely blue. Taking today to feel better about the world, then it’s onto the next fight at midterms.

US universities aren't the only ones grappling with immigration and international student issues. Very surprised to read this about Canadian higher ed. www.reuters.com/world/india/...

Good piece from @insidehighered.com on what's happening/what could happen with funding for higher ed, especially those schools under the most fire from the administration. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

#2 from the Harvard Crimson: "Fewer Ph.D. students means fewer qualified professors, leading to a decrease in both quality research and education... What ideas and insights will be lost to inaccessibility?" www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Two good pieces today: #1 on special education from The Atlantic. "... ending federal oversight of IDEA isn’t about giving control to the states. It is about denying the civil rights of all students with disabilities." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

VOTE! Vote early! There were only 3 spots to vote for in our municipal election, but local elections MATTER!And encourage your folks in VA, NJ, CA, and NYC to get out the vote!

Grad students (Northwestern) and professors (UVA) on the front lines of fighting back against the compact. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/10/27/c... www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

“We don’t have illegal aliens… the legal term for my people were slaves….” 🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼

THIS. This is how higher ed institutions can lead with self-reflection, humility, intentionality, & honesty. "The sculpture, With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, will serve as a reminder of a rarely spoken part of the college's history." www.davidson.edu/about/race-s...

THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING! Join us #november 25th to #december 2nd as we blackout #blackfriday and #cybermonday across #thanksgiving #weekend

"“The First Amendment does not have a bedtime of 10 p.m." www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

No monetary penalty for UVA, which could be a very important precedent. news.virginia.edu/content/uva-...

Amidst all the BS, I’m pretty proud of my alma mater. www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...

A good overview of what's happening w. Special Ed at the federal level (essentially: total destruction): "I really cannot emphasize enough how kids are going to bear the ultimate burden of these decisions, and their life outcomes will shift in this generation." www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Fantastic piece on @jelaniya.bsky.social in @theguardian.com. “The Trump campaign in 24 was much more contingent upon the question of: ‘What will you do to people who I don’t like?’" www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...

Andrea Gibson is my favorite poet and one of my sheroes. I'm so happy she's getting this beautiful piece of art. youtu.be/t0B8sjxR7Mo?...

Huge thanks to @michaelhgavin.bsky.social and @kevincarey1.bsky.social for a fabulous session today on higher ed under this administration. Follow Mike & the great work he's doing at education4allhub.com and read this excellent piece from Kevin in the Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The people of Arizona's 7th Congressional District spoke and they elected @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social to Congress 21 days ago. Speaker Johnson: Swear her in.

I worked for NC’s largest community college for 8 years. This is a great piece on community colleges and how they need to be protected. www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-com...

I’ve mentioned before that because of the cult I grew up in, I went unvaccinated til I was 8 and moved to the US. I had the measles. It is gruesome. Again, those who don’t protect children CANNOT call themselves pro-life. abc11.com/post/150-unv...

If Republicans were actually pro-life (and not solely pro-birth), they would do everything in their power to support and protect children, all children, not zip tie them during raids or separate nursing infants from their mothers or allow school shootings or this: www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

I'm getting flooded with emails now about how much my healthcare premiums are going to skyrocket. Under ACA, paying already high premiums, I was able to have two lifesaving surgeries. Republicans just want people to die already.