Thank you @katiephang.bsky.social for highlighting our lawsuit to stop the Administration's blatantly illegal attempt to chill the important calling of public service.

The SHAPE AI Initiative kicked off this week with a convening of the advisory committee. We will work hard to ensure that student protections are top of mind as more colleges partner with AI companies. defendstudents.org/all/safeguar...

ICYMI: The Trump Admin paused their demand for the personal data of millions of SNAP recipients following a lawsuit we filed w/ @studentdefense.bsky.social, @nclej.bsky.social, and @epic.org on behalf of students + individuals receiving SNAP, @mazonusa.bsky.social‬, and @epic.org protdem.org/4krIVfi

41% of more than 2,200 registered voters said the US Dept of Ed should receive *more* funding, including 18% of GOP voters who want funding to remain the same & 31% who would increase. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Glad to have had the change to connect with @katiephang.bsky.social @katiephangshow.bsky.social to talk about DOGE's access to sensitive student data at the U.S. Department of Education and our lawsuit with @publiccitizen.bsky.social

"The Department of Education collects student data with the promise to keep it safe." Daniel Zibel from Student Defense. "We don't know what [DOGE is] doing with that information."

One of the DOGE employees with access to sensitive data has not yet completed required ethics and information security trainings, DOGE team member Adam Ramada admitted in the filing.

NEW: One of the 6 people from "DOGE" at Ed "has not yet completed ethics or information security trainings." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

And what about federal student aid dollars (student loans/grants) - which are paid by the government to the school? This should have heads (students and colleges) spinning. Confusing at best. What. A. Mess.

Freshman enrollment didn't decrease this year after all, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center said tonight. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Several high-profile and controversial Biden regs died today. Here’s our recap: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...