Todd Wallack
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Washington Post national education reporter. Signal: twallack.99 email:
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My job sometimes pays me to watch people give entertaining talks.
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The funniest commencement speeches of 2026
Speakers Jane Lynch, Conan O’Brien, Rachel Dratch, Harrison Ford and Tom Brady shared wit and wisdom with college graduates.
https://wapo.st/4uIjPgK
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The
@washingtonpost.com
has posted a number of jobs, including for a sports reporter, graphics editor, international editor and White House reporter.
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Higher Ed groups are warning new regulations could cut off student loans for thousands of college programs. Gift link:
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Loan rules would gut aid for thousands of low-paying college majors
Religious colleges, trade schools and others are lobbying to change proposed federal regulations that would deny loans for programs that don’t lead to higher salaries.
https://wapo.st/3PWFy65
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The Washington Post is looking for a national editor in the Pacific or Mountain time zones.
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America Editor, West
Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links...
https://washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/washingtonpostcareers/job/CA-TWP-Remote-Office/America-Editor--West_JR-90275794-1
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Capitol Hill this morning.
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Jason Delisle of the Ed Dept. complains at an AEI event this morning that the study didn’t name colleges with negative returns on investment. “Why not name the institution?”
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about 1 month ago
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We have all heard college pays off financially. But that's not true for every program, a new study finds.
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Here are the undergraduate programs that pay off (and some that don’t)
Going to college works out financially for most students, a report shows, but the benefits depend greatly on the types of programs they enroll in.
https://wapo.st/48ZRKJO
about 1 month ago
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Stopped by the Folger Shakespeare Library.
about 1 month ago
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One of the penguins has a newspaper.
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Heard from a law professor who filed complaints this week against five other women's colleges with similar policies.
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Today, I learned the first person to receive a Social Security check, Ida May Fuller of Vermont, lived to be 100. She paid $24.75 of taxes into the program over 3 years before she retired at 65. Over the next 35 years, she collected $22,888.92.
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The Trump administration is investigating a prominent women's college for admitting trans women students, suggesting that violates federal law on sex discrimination. The move potentially has implications for other women's colleges as well.
@washingtonpost.com
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A storied women’s college faces federal probe for admitting trans students
The agency says a Title IX provision underpinning women’s schools applies only to biological sex. Smith College announced it would accept trans women in 2015.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/05/05/smith-college-investigation-transgender/
about 1 month ago
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Andrew Ba Tran
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We've cleaned up (or attempted to) and released 1,460 ICE use-of-force incident narratives, dates, and participants, including regional divisions, facilities, and law enforcement agencies. There are more stories to be told with this data.
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GitHub - wpinvestigative/ice-reports
Contribute to wpinvestigative/ice-reports development by creating an account on GitHub.
https://github.com/wpinvestigative/ice-reports
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Todd Wallack
The Washington Post
about 1 month ago
The Washington Post won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of DOGE and the federal workforce. It’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Read more about our winning coverage here:
https://wapo.st/3OX3l5A
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There are now 21 jobs open in the
@washingtonpost.com
newsroom.
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We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most. We are powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us. Join the future of news. Your story awaits.
https://washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/washingtonpostcareers/jobs?jobFamilyGroup=79ba452a16f2106b1e2393a2606716be
about 2 months ago
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Amazing. First person to run an official marathon in under 2 hours.
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Sabastian Sawe of Kenya becomes first person to run a sub-2-hour marathon to win in London
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in the marathon in a huge moment in sports history
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/04/26/marathon-record-sawe-london-under-two-hours/e0596740-415d-11f1-b19d-32431046b5b4_story.html
about 2 months ago
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More schools are emphasizing classical education. Latest from
@laurenlumpkin.bsky.social
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This teaching method, backed by conservatives, is on the rise
Classical schools focus on Western content and American ideals. “We are going to honor the creation of our flag. We are going to honor George Washington,” one principal said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/04/20/classical-education-schools/
about 2 months ago
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Heard the joke about college being the best 6 or 7 years of your life? Some students are racing through accredited online programs in a matter of months.
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Students are speeding through their online degrees in weeks, alarming educators
Some online colleges allow students to take unlimited courses on their own time, leading to quick degrees and worries about devaluing credentials.
https://wapo.st/41Kjr5j
about 2 months ago
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There are two amazing openings for investigative editors at the Washington Post, one for long term investigations and another on the shorter term investigations team.
#journojobs
#journalismjobs
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2 months ago
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Visited Harpers Ferry, WV for the first time.
2 months ago
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Dave Calder
2 months ago
TIL I learned the original 13 colonies included two New Jerseys and that I’ve been pronouncing thirteen (thar-ten) wrong.
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See any issues with the map? It was posted in the US Secretary of Education's social media account.
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@washingtonpost.com
2 months ago
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Some historians are raising concern about the AI art on the US Education Secretary's social media account.
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2 months ago
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Good look at the data on Parent Plus loans from my colleagues.
@washingtonpost.com
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Colleges scramble to help students with tuition ahead of loan limits for parents
A cap on the amount families can borrow through the federal Parent Plus program has some colleges and universities, especially HBCUs, scrambling for ways to fill the gap.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/04/09/parent-plus-student-loan-limits/
2 months ago
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All the President's Men (the film) had its national release 50 years ago.
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All the President’s Men • 1976 • Theatrical Trailer
YouTube video by Discape
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Conservatives are backing an alternative to the ACT and SAT called the Classic Learning Test. It’s gaining ground in many parts of the country. Gift link:
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More states adopt college entrance exam touted by conservatives despite concerns
Military academies and colleges in North Carolina and Indiana will soon accept the Classic Learning Test, embraced by the Trump administration and mainly featuring Western texts.
https://wapo.st/4bSJHAi
2 months ago
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Will be interesting to see what happens to the old Green Mountain College campus in Vermont. The owner is apparently going through proposals now.
2 months ago
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Graduate degrees aren't always worth the cost, study finds. Gift link:
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Some of the most popular graduate degrees are not worth the cost, study finds
The report found advanced degrees in social work and psychology generally do not pay off financially, while medicine, law and pharmacy degrees show the highest return.
https://wapo.st/4sNROnK
3 months ago
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Washington DC is shutting down its light rail line this week. The DC Streetcar runs 2.4 miles.
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3 months ago
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Washington is wild about cherry blossoms.
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The largest for-profit is the US is University of Phoenix. 2nd largest is in West Virginia. The 3rd and 4th are in Minnesota. Can you name them? (A longer list is in the story below.)
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For-profit colleges, once accused of duping students, hope to rebound under Trump
The University of Phoenix expects enrollment to grow as the Education Department softens oversight of for-profit schools, despite industry concerns.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/03/10/trump-for-profit-colleges-university-of-phoenix/
3 months ago
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Once the biggest college in the US, the University of Phoenix is growing again.
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For-profit colleges, once accused of duping students, hope to rebound under Trump
The University of Phoenix expects enrollment to grow as the Education Department softens oversight of for-profit schools, despite industry concerns.
https://wapo.st/4rjsbJT
3 months ago
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has given up enforcing the state public records law.
#FOIA
@bostonglobe.com
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/04/m...
3 months ago
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Congrats to this year's Goldsmith semi-finalists for investigative journalism. Such an impressive group of work.
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Announcing the semifinalists for the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting | Goldsmith Awards
Our judging committee was tasked with reviewing over 100 entries for this year’s Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. The following semifinalists are the top 30 entries that our judges deemed ...
https://goldsmithawards.org/announcing-the-semifinalists-for-the-2026-goldsmith-prize-for-investigative-reporting/
4 months ago
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Gray day in DC, but no snow.
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6 hours after we published our story, the Education Department issued a news release with an update. It counts 31 schools that have reached agreements so far.
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
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Under pressure from the Trump administration, colleges across the country are reexamining their ties to groups founded to help people of color.
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Colleges quietly cut ties with organizations that help people of color
Under pressure from the Trump administration, over a dozen schools signed agreements to end links with organizations that “restrict participation based on race.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/02/19/colleges-cut-ties-diversity-groups/
4 months ago
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Washington Post sports reporters covering the Olympics plan to field questions at an AMA at 1 pm ET today.
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From the olympics community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the olympics community
https://www.reddit.com/r/olympics/comments/1r7fw5f/were_reporters_with_the_washington_post_covering/
4 months ago
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I was surprised when I learned that a school in New Hampshire now has 300,000 students. I wanted to know the backstory. @washingtonpost
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How a tiny nonprofit school became one of America’s largest universities
Southern New Hampshire University's online degree programs have attracted nearly 300,000 students, sparking questions about its advertising budget and high profits.
https://wapo.st/45XdmVM
4 months ago
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My amazing colleague
@danidouggab.bsky.social
has compiled a database of nearly 1,000 colleges offering free tuition for many students.
@washingtonpost.com
wapo.st/3OtRvz0
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More colleges are offering free tuition. Explore our database.
Explore our database of nearly 1,000 colleges and universities that offer free tuition programs.
https://wapo.st/3OtRvz0
4 months ago
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The Dept. of Education says it is investigating reports that Tufts and a nonprofit shared confidential student data gathered for a voting study with political groups to influence elections.
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Trump administration investigating reports Tufts shared student voting data
The Education Department said it received complaints Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse shared private student data with political groups to influence elections.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/02/05/tufts-university-election-investigation/
4 months ago
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Eye opening story from my colleagues at the
@washingtonpost.com
@laurameckler.bsky.social
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Before Trump ban, universities were slowly making faculties more diverse
The number of Black and Hispanic faculty increased at large research universities after a wave of commitments. Now these pledges are being rolled back, a Post analysis found.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2026/college-faculty-diversity-initiatives/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f004
4 months ago
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Today, I learned
#Florida
has its own "embassy" in DC near the Library of Congress and Supreme Court.
5 months ago
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A decade ago, far more US students took the ACT than the SAT. Since then, the SAT has overtaken the ACT and widened its lead.
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5 months ago
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Todd Wallack
The Washington Post
5 months ago
Breaking news: The FBI executed a search warrant Wednesday morning at a Washington Post reporter’s home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.
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FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
https://wapo.st/49UebRi
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Happy New Year from DC.
6 months ago
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The Department of Education investigates Brown after shooting. Brown launches its own reviews, beefs up security and places security chief on leave.
@washingtonpost.com
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Education Dept. to examine safety procedures at Brown after shooting
The government will probe whether Brown complied with the Clery Act, which requires universities to report crime statistics and disclose safety procedures.
https://wapo.st/48QpQQL
6 months ago
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Remember when
@ire.org
conference audio recordings were only available on CDs?
6 months ago
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After the shooting at Brown, hundreds of people volunteered to give blood in Rhode Island, the biggest response since 9/11.
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6 months ago
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Beth Healy
6 months ago
Gov. Healey is demanding that ICE stop flying detainees out of Hanscom airport in Massachusetts, calling the practice of flying them out of state 'intentionally cruel.'
@wbur.org
@twallack.bsky.social
broke news of the Hanscom flights this year
@massgovernor.bsky.social
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Healey demands ICE stop flying immigrant detainees out of Hanscom airport
The governor said a "significant majority" of people detained by ICE in Massachusetts have no criminal convictions or charges, and that flying them far away is "intentionally cruel and purposely obstr...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/15/healey-ice-detainees-massachusetts-hanscom
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