Restore OSEP!

All this sounds terrible for students, their families, and schools --------Trump May Soon Defy Congress and Cut $5 Billion More From Schools www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

This figure is wild:

Finally, some good news!

Go NJ!

I missed the news cycle in higher education while I was teaching finance this evening. The Harvard/Trump administration fight is going to be the defining story for higher education for the year of April 2025. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

This looks promising...let's hope the courts agree.

Neuroscientists say don’t write off handwriting! ✍️ Here's why. 🧵 1/10 #EduSky #EdResearch

Thank you, Cory Booker

Great idea for all kids (and adults)!

Pictured here with some incredible Ph.D. Candidates from UVA & @temple.edu, sharing our research at the @cecmembership.bsky.social conference in Baltimore! Thank you to Dr. Boyle (@allaboutspecialed.bsky.social) for your mentorship.

Yes, do more of this Dems!

I was in DC today and saw some of my incredible colleagues at the department of ed. Thinking about all of the committed public servants who will lose their jobs because of the current administration--our children, students, educators, families, and communities will suffer because of it.

Re-Upping This 👇 When will university presidents begin to speak out as a large national coalition?

Wow! 50% reduction! This is really, really bad...

At least 12 universities now have hiring freezes and nearly 30 have cut PhD admissions this year If you hear of other places you can add them to this google doc:

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

This 👇 When will university presidents begin to speak out as a large national coalition?

The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.

Call your senators and representatives today to save the Department of Ed and IDEA!

We need more of this!

Cuts in education research will make it hard for teachers, parents, the public to know what works in classrooms & to have reliable measures of student results. hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Show America where their money is REALLY going.

This paragraph says a lot about the state of education research on this Presidents' Day. hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Additional Teacher Training grants cut from DOE...

This Trump tracker is another way to keep up with the latest news on the calamity occurring in our government.

Behind a paywall, but an inside look at the DOGE purge... www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Basically we are looking at a pandemic/Great Recession sized disaster heading toward higher ed in the US, for no other reason than the fact that the Republican Party is in a culture war with academics.

Sounds bad! “The DOGE team unwittingly canceled some of the most famous, long-running, and user studies in all of education research”

Wow! They are just destroying DOE...

Another great educational resource produced with help from IES.

New RiSE publication alert! riseopenjournal.org/article/id/2...

DOGE Inside DOE, one office at a time...

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...

Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.

Nothing says “innovation” like gutting education research, because who needs data and facts when you have billionaires (Elon Musk) and their “gut instincts” making policy decisions?

Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.

Gutting the Department of Education means stripping away civil rights protections for our most vulnerable students—those with disabilities, low-income students, and other at-risk youth. Our students deserve more protections, not fewer.

If I had a kid with an IEP, right about now I would: 1. Contact (read: hound) my senator 2. Write a script for myself re: FAPE as a pillar of IDEA 3. Be prepared to file a formal complaint; prepare for due process 4. Ensure my kids minutes are still being met 5. Talk to other parents/guardians

We just received a "stop work notice" for an IES review panel scheduled to happen next week.

"The move is “disastrous” for education researchers working to improve teaching and learning, said one source connected to the research community who spoke on the condition of anonymity."

95% of students with disabilities learn in public schools. The Dept. of Education ensures they get the support they need. Eliminating it would deepen inequalities and harm students nationwide.

Without a doubt, abolishing the Dept of Education would absolute devastate NC public schools. This article does a great job of breaking down just what a $1.7 billion loss would look like here.

Dismantling the Department of Education means defunding programs that feed, educate, and protect our most vulnerable students. NEA’s latest story breaks down the devastating impact this would have on students, families, and communities: https://bit.ly/3Ct46Nz

Yup, now apply this logic to The Department of Education (ED).

This is insane...Get Mad, Resist, Call Your Representatives

Only Congress can abolish the Department of Education—not the president. But Trump’s order would gut resources, increase class sizes, cut job training, and make college even more expensive—hurting the students who need support the most. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-pre…

Disability is on this list. Any grants with disability on there will be pulled. Clearly, the Trump administration does not want disabled people in STEM. #disability #DisabledInSTEM

Shit is about to get real! I assume IDEA (e.g., laws/regulations) is protected, but not sure about its funding.

They're going to illegally dismantle the Department of Education and strip millions of students of student loans, funding for students with disabilities, etc. They want to destroy public education. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...