🚀 The application for the 2027 Class of New America Fellows is now open! Writers, journalists, filmmakers, and creators shaping the public conversation with big, bold stories—we want to hear from you. Apply by Feb 2. 📝 https://go.newamerica.org/apply-new-america-fellows-5

McMahon is expected to sign agreements at 2p that could move responsibilities of the office for civil rights, postsecondary education, special education, and elementary education to other departments. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

RCUSA is outraged by the White House’s Presidential Determination on refugee admissions for Fiscal Year 2026, which sets the refugee admissions goal at a devastatingly low 7,500 – the lowest ever set in the 45-year history of the USRAP See RCUSA's full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...

My latest for @educationwork.newamerica.org: My investigation with @antoinetteflores.bsky.social into how NACCAS, a beauty school accreditor, allows colleges with violations to keep accessing federal aid. Many fail to disclose sanctions to students. 🔗 www.newamerica.org/education-po...

"Banning immigrant children from early education opportunities will have a detrimental impact on society as a whole." CC: @lesvillegs.bsky.social www.newamerica.org/education-po...

I love how one student parents decision to push back against an exclusive campus policy made an impact for other student parent graduates after her 👏🏾👏🏾: hechingerreport.org/opinion-stud...

Today is the last day of #StudentParentMonth, a month to celebrate and reflect upon the roughly one in five students in America’s postsecondary education system who are caring for children. Did you know that in beauty schools, that number jumps to one in three? #edusky 🧵:1/3

Students go to college to boost their earnings. But what happens when schools fall short? Our latest animated video explains the new earnings threshold and why it matters. 🎥

🚨Another neg reg session is coming up this fall, and we’re pushing for short-term credentials that help students succeed. Too many programs fail to deliver, so we need guardrails to ensure short-term Pell only goes to programs that truly work.

"When are we going to draw a line and fight back and stand up for academic freedom and stand up for what these institutions have pledged, which is to educate everyone and to ensure that everyone has access to an equitable education?” –– Gaby Pacheco 🔥 #edusky www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

As we head back to school, higher education institutions should prepare to support immigrant students and community members on campus. Check out the @presalliance.bsky.social guide, Immigration Enforcement on Campuses: What You Need To Know, to learn more. www.presidentsalliance.org/immigration-...

While we wait for Congress, Gen Z is getting to work! Check out my latest piece for @newamerica.org The Thread! www.newamerica.org/the-thread/g...

Schools should be safe spaces for all students, regardless of immigration status. Together with the @neatoday.bsky.social, @aft.org, @nilc.org, and other partners, TCF offers this guide for educators and other concerned advocates to protect newcomer students: go.tcf.org/checklist

Before we scoop out ice cream, researcher and report author Sophie Nguyen dives into important new data insights from the latest edition of #VaryingDegrees. 🎓 The top-line takeaway?? Even with rising costs and growing skepticism, most Americans still believe in the promise of #HigherEd.

Great reporting from @jessicablake.bsky.social childcare on campus is a vital support for parenting students and this administration should be using those funds now, as Congress intended, not holding on to them. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Across the U.S., people can't afford to pay rent, buy groceries, or see a doctor. And yet, Congress just gave ICE a budget bigger than most militaries. -How’d we get here? -Who benefits from keeping us divided? A better future is still possible. Watch, learn & share ⬇️ www.nilc.org/articles/vid...

Yesterday, I shared my @educationwork.newamerica.org team's district impact analysis of the $6+ billion that the Trump admin is refusing to disburse to schools (link in 2nd post). Now, @edweek.org has published our funding figures for ALL districts in the US for which we have data. Search for yours↓

We want ICE out of our Hospitals.

New brief from my colleague @econroy.bsky.social reveals how eviction has lasting, devastating effects on parenting college students—and their children. #edusky 💡 www.newamerica.org/education-po...

🆘 Congress’s big reconciliation bill puts vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP at risk, threatening the well-being of millions across the U.S. @NewAmerica.org’s Family Economic Security and Well-Being programs consider the far-reaching consequences. 🔗 go.newamerica.org/family-feder...

ICYDK: ☝🏽 out of every 🖐🏽 undergrads is pursuing #HigherEd while also parenting a child. In new research conducted by our policy expert @econroy.bsky.social and partners from the @evictionlab.bsky.social, our latest brief details the many parenting students who are also facing threats of eviction.

DOGE has bypassed long-standing privacy safeguards. Recently, #SCOTUS allowed #DOGE to access Americans’ Social Security data. This is not okay. Take the Open Technology Institute's quiz to see what other elements of your sensitive information are exposed. #HandsOffMyData

Great piece from @mitzkow.bsky.social on @hechingerreport.org on the need for publicly available highered data: "Good data helps policymakers direct resources toward schools that drive economic impact, turning education dollars into long-term growth." #edusky hechingerreport.org/opinion-clam...

This assault is not only on @padilla.senate.gov, but on freedom of speech and expression in our country. These actions taken by Trump’s DHS communicates a message to all Americans that none of us is safe.

Immigration expert: DACA shows why giving people that certainty, that legal status, that ability to work and live your life with a little bit more certainty is absolutely critical for them—and critical for our entire country.

Thirteen years ago, DACA changed lives. It gave hundreds of thousands of young people the chance to work, study, and live without fear. It is long past time for Congress to step up and provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers.

Without the right oversight, predatory OPMs can mislead students and drive down academic quality. 🚨 🎓 🚨 Here, our #HigherEd investigator @jbeowulf.bsky.social puts student protections first in a new legislative toolkit designed for state policymakers and other advocates tackling these challenges.

ICYMI: The budget bill recently passed by a razor-thin House Republican majority would slash safety net programs and federal #StudentAid. 🚨 Here, our #HigherEd experts @ewaspeaks.bsky.social and @richardodavisjr.bsky.social explain how these alarming cuts will hit parenting students hardest.

‪"Without CCAMPIS, many student [parents] will have to drop out of school" Check out this very important piece from @jesswash.bsky.social about the Trump administration's proposed elimination of CCAMPIS: Child Care Access Means Parents in School. #edusky theintercept.com/2025/05/28/t...

I wrote here about how community colleges and child care resource and referral networks can partner - and why they should. Appreciate any help sharing out with folks that support student parents or help families with child care options. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

"Fixing food insecurity on campus is more than a hunger issue—it’s a mental health imperative." This new piece from Michelson 20MM Foundation highlights how addressing food insecurity on campus also helps support students' mental health. #edusky 20mm.org/news/food-in...

The massive proposed cuts to higher ed and safety net programs will fall especially hard on parenting students. New analysis from @ewaspeaks.bsky.social and @richardodavisjr.bsky.social on the New America @educationwork.newamerica.org parenting students team. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Take a minute to read this new piece from Lilah Burke at @hechingerreport.org that quotes my amazing colleagues @econroy.bsky.social and @richardodavisjr.bsky.social on the need for CCAMPIS: "Child Care Access Means Parents in School." #edusky hechingerreport.org/a-federal-pr...

Tomorrow, SCOTUS will hear arguments in a case regarding the nationwide injunction on the unconstitutional effort to end birthright citizenship. @fwd.us President Todd Schulte explains what’s at stake, what the Constitution says, and why protecting birthright citizenship matters for all Americans:

I got to write with Abby Kinch from Student Veterans of America recently and this is the result. The U.S. Military runs the largest child care system in the country, it’s high quality and affordable. It could also be a model for the civilian world #EduSky www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Take a minute to read a new piece from @stephabaker.bsky.social about how disastrous it would be for parenting students if we defunded CCAMPIS Plus, as Stephanie points out, it costs less than we are going to spend on Presidential golf outings this year. #EduSky www.newamerica.org/education-po...

📢New Piece out from @educationwork.newamerica.org which highlights what to know about the major education programs included in President Trump’s skinny budget. Read More 👉🏾 www.newamerica.org/education-po... #EduSky

May = Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out my colleague @ewaspeaks.bsky.social’s and Nina Owolabi’s work on student parents and mental health, for what colleges and policymakers can do to support student parents’ mental health. newamerica.org/education-po...

Some states struggle to recruit and retain their #teachers. How can we fix it? Today on #TeacherAppreciationDay, we’re releasing new analysis and recommendations for school leaders to strengthen the #educator workforce by harnessing high-quality micro-credentials. ♥️🍎♥️

We strongly oppose any federal effort to undermine state authority that provides educational and professional opportunities for students. Read our statement: www.presidentsalliance.org/press/thedre...

🧵 1/n 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...

Very insightful opinion piece from Wil Del Pilar, PhD. @edtrust.bsky.social "Colleges... should be focused on implementing policies that protect undocumented students, providing access to legal resources, and fostering a campus that fosters learning and belonging, not fear.​ tinyurl.com/mr43b59s

Child care access is critical to student parent success, but colleges cannot deliver the right support without the right data. My colleague Richard Davis Jr. details how two institutions are using data to better serve parenting students. Check it out: www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Last month, ED revoked a waiver that allowed undocumented students to participate in TRIO programs under a pilot in CA and OR. It was intended to gain evidence of improved outcomes. But documents show the reasoning was inconsistent with Federal law and against the terms of the grant agreement.

"The Trump administration has claimed it wants to return education to the states...to improve outcomes. But if that was the goal, it would have allowed California and Oregon to serve their students as they see fit, and allow the schools to obtain the evidence on improving student success" 🔥 #EduSky

Last week, the House passed a GOP bill that would beef up colleges’ mandates to report foreign gifts and contracts to the Education Department. Except there’s a problem — Trump and DOGE have fired staff in the department who would help carry out the legislation. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

A new piece from my colleague @lesvillegs.bsky.social outlines 3️⃣ facts people often get wrong about undocumented students and addresses the Tennessee bill that aims to attack the long-standing Plyler v. Doe Supreme Court decision. Check it out: www.newamerica.org/education-po...

The Trump administration is massively overreaching in an attempt to control student behavior and speech. I wrote here about the need for colleges to resist overreach and protect students’ rights in their conduct processes. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

"Protecting students’ speech and rights is core to academic missions. And if this administration can leverage universities to punish students for ideological reasons, they can leverage other institutions and squash free speech anywhere." Great piece from my colleague @stephabaker.bsky.social 👏🏾

Check out @ewaspeaks.bsky.social’s new piece on how Congress can support parenting students. Loved reading this and hearing about her own journey as a new parent.