Where do undergrads go to college? 🧵 In 2023, 76% of undergraduates attended a public institution of higher education, according to IPEDS (long may it last!).

This is one of my favorite pieces we do every couple years. Please check out the Tableau visualization (h/t @jonboeckenstedt.bsky.social). Share this thread. Share the visualization. Use it in class. Have fun! edreformnow.org/2025/05/06/s...

Check out these charts from @edreformnow.org, which provide an honest picture of where undergraduate students are actually enrolled in the US, and show that many current national conversations around #HigherEd don't reflect the experience of most students: edreformnow.org/2025/05/06/s...

New from @edreformnow.org: Most undergraduates aren’t at elite, selective institutions—they’re at public colleges that accept the majority of applicants. This data-rich post from @jamessmurphy.bsky.social offers a clearer picture of #HigherEd today. edreformnow.org/2025/05/06/s...

New from ERN's @jamessmurphy.bsky.social: the biggest issue in #HigherEd isn’t getting in—it’s getting through. 🎓 Most students attend open-access or moderately selective schools. 🎓 3 in 5 attend colleges where <2/3 of students graduate. Time to shift our focus. edreformnow.org/2025/05/06/s...

💡What do high-poverty, high-performing schools in GA, TX, CO, and MA have in common? @edreformnow.org finds 3 key drivers of success: ✅Data-driven decision making ✅Building educator capacity ✅Small-group instruction Learn more at edreformnow.org/k-12/spotlig...

📢 BREAKING: New #SpotlightSchools report is here! You’ve seen what’s working in TX, MA, and CO. Now we’re spotlighting Georgia! Learn how 34 high-performing, high-poverty schools are driving academic success against the odds. ⬇️⬇️ edreformnow.org/k-12/spotlig...

Title I turns 60 today—a milestone worth celebrating, and a commitment worth renewing. Title I has created opportunities for millions of students, but it’s currently under threat. Read @edreformnow.org's latest blog on what’s at stake 👇👇 edreformnow.org/2025/04/11/s...

“As Title I turns 60, we have a choice. We can protect and strengthen this essential pillar of our education system, or we can allow its purpose to be eroded.” Learn more about what’s at stake for Title I and why it matters in our latest blog post: edreformnow.org/2025/04/11/s...

One of our core values at ERN is to address inequities & inequality in schools to ensure that every student has the opportunity to receive a quality education. We know how important it is that we continue to uplift & support all the young girls in schools throughout the nation. #WomensHistoryMonth

ERN's @jamessmurphy.bsky.social: "I don’t know what element of federal government I want chaos to be in, but I think that one of the last places is going to be federal student aid, because that directly affects just millions and millions of people.” @thehill.com thehill.com/homenews/edu...

As Trump moves to shutter the Department of Education, GOP governors clamor for next prize: funding flexibility. @lrj417.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/as-t...

New on the Blog: Returning Education Entirely to the States is a Dangerous Proposition. Dismantling the Department of Education and handing returning education to the states will put all students in the U.S. at risk. Read the full blog: edtru.st/4bJd8mI

“Shutting down the Department of Education will have a tremendous impact on students, educators & families in particular. My biggest concerns are for our most vulnerable students.” ERN Southern Region President Alisha Thomas Searcy via @atlantanewsfirst.com. www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/03/21/p...

Well, here we are again--we're finally going to get the executive order telling the Secretary to close the Department of Education. Maybe. We made a nice, short explainer on all the things that an EO cannot do by itself, namely close ED or move many its programs to other agencies.

#ICYMI: Last week @usedgov.bsky.social slashed its workforce in half. ERN Director of Career Pathways & Postsecondary Policy @jamessmurphy.bsky.social analyzed the numbers and broke down the data. Read more via @usatoday.com. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Our ERN #recommendedreads shelf has works focusing on the intersection of feminism and race, class, sexuality, gender, and mental health of women and non-binary people. Explore the titles and learn how to better lift up the voices around you. ♀️ #WomensHistoryMonth

As I look at all the jobs that are being eliminated at ED, with so many concentrated in OCR, IES, and FSA, it looks more and more to me like Stephen Miller is behind these attacks as part of his larger agenda against civil rights and opportunity for all, or what he calls wokeness. bit.ly/4iJKSCu

A look at the employees that were notified they were being put on leave in the Department of Education. Chart courtesy of @edreformnow.org

"These preferences favor the children of alumni in admissions, and thus benefit an already privileged group of mostly wealthy, white students." Legacy preferences dropped to a record low level via the new report by ERN's @jamessmurphy.bsky.social. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o...

Here's a snapshot of those who were cut in the Department of Education this week. These cuts bring the most harm to financial aid, science of education, and civil rights.

COPAA is seriously concerned about ED cuts that threaten student and family rights. These cuts disrupt vital support systems and enforcement. We’ll use every tool at our disposal to fight back. edreformnow.org/2025/03/12/t...

This piece explains what the dramatic cuts to the Department of Education mean for our K-12 and college students, as well as for the institutions themselves. #EduSky #AcademicSky #highered

The idea that the Department of Education is bloated is false. We know that one of the reasons the FAFSA went so poorly last year is that the agency is understaffed and has to rely on contractors.

You can see these charts (and share them outside Bluesky) in this post. bit.ly/4iJKSCu

Here's a list of the 10 most eliminated roles at ED.

This is who was fired from the union workforce at the Department of Education yesterday. Every single number is a person who served the nation and whose life was wrongly disrupted. That's the first tragedy, but it's clearly not the only one.

From @edreformnow.org: Three Charts Showing Who Secretary McMahon Cut at the Department of Education. Read now: edreformnow.org/2025/03/12/t...

Opinion | Ending legacy preferences is key to current admissions reforms: Since the Supreme Court’s ruling on race, most colleges are finding new paths to diversity, centered around addressing America’s great class divide. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o... @globeopinion.bsky.social

Since the Supreme Court ruling, college legacy preferences have dropped to a record low, per @edreformnow.org. Harvard and other Ivy League schools have stubbornly clung to them, but pressure is mounting. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/10/o... @globeopinion.bsky.social

"We must level the playing field for New Yorkers seeking higher education by eliminating this privilege for the privileged." Latrice Walker sounds the alarm to end #LegacyAdmissions in NY, sharing new data from ERN's @jamessmurphy.bsky.social via @nydailynews.com. www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/24/e...

🚨 Join us at #SXSW! 🚨 Discover how public education choice is shaping the future with ERN CEO Jorge Elorza & National Alliance for Public Charter Schools CEO Starlee Coleman. 📅 March 4 | 🕝 2:30 PM CT | 📍 The Next Stage, Austin Convention Center. Don't miss out! #SXSWEDU RSVP >> bit.ly/4bgIqB0

We have collected a list of #recommendedreads for #BlackHistoryMonth everyone should have on their shelf for continuous education. Read a range of topics centering on antiracism, uplifting Black women & lgbtq+ voices, and the Black experience in America.

As we celebrate Black History Month, we remember that systemic inequities in education persist. From closing opportunity gaps to addressing bias, we remain committed to transforming education for Black students nationwide. #BlackHistoryMonth blackhistorymonth.gov

"Past research has found that legacy status can boost by more than threefold an applicant’s odds of acceptance to highly selective colleges. The practice originated...from an effort...by elite, wealthy universities to keep Jewish applicants out." www.highereddive.com/news/legacy-...

Educational Science Reform Act of 2002 as passed by Congress and signed into law: "There shall be in the Department the Institute of Education Sciences" www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...

Legacy admissions tumbled dramatically over past decade having fallen by roughly half since 2015, from 49% then to 24% by 2025. Higher Ed Dive reports on a new brief from ERN's @jamessmurphy.bsky.social on #LegacyPreference trends. 🎓 www.highereddive.com/news/legacy-...

"ERN calls on the Trump administration to immediately reinstate these IES contracts and on Congress to perform its role in promoting science." We're calling for urgent action to protect critical #education research from disruption at the hands of DOGE and Elon Musk. edreformnow.org/2025/02/12/e...

🎉 Celebrating 30 years of charter schools in Hawaiʻi! Since Act 272 passed in 1994, charter schools have expanded educational opportunities & fostered innovation across Hawai'i. Thank you to Sen. Kidani, Sen. Kim & all who champion HQ public ed! 🙌 www.facebook.com/share/p/1AwH...

A coalition of experts and advocates are calling on education leaders to prioritize evidence-based math policies and practices for schools in light of disappointing results from the Nation’s Report Card. Learn what’s making a difference for kids now here: forstudentsuccess.org/beyond-the-d...

🧵 Three Myths about #LegacyPreference in College Admissions — Why it's time for institutions to end legacy admissions. Looking at the newly released brief from ERN’s @jamessmurphy.bsky.social, let’s break down the myths. 👇 edreformnow.org/2022/11/28/t...

A coalition of experts and advocates are calling on education leaders to prioritize evidence-based math policies and practices for schools in light of disappointing results from the Nation’s Report Card. Learn what’s making a difference for kids now here: forstudentsuccess.org/beyond-the-d...

Admissions preference given to the children of alumni or wealthy donors has lost sway at public and private colleges over the last decade. A new report details the steep decline of legacy status. chroni.cl/4aJqq24

It was great to talk to the @chronicle.com about the decline of legacy admissions. www.chronicle.com/article/far-...

Colleges Using Legacy Admissions Drop By More Than Half, Report Finds www.forbes.com/sites/michae... #college #HigherEd #legacy #collegeadmissions #collegeadvising #collegecounseling #educhat #edusky

"More than half of the colleges and universities that once gave an admissions preference to the relatives of alumni have stopped doing so in the past decade." New report from @educationreformnow.bsky.social highlights #LegacyPreference decline. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Legacy admissions give an unfair advantage to those who need it least. In his latest report, ERN's James Murphy lays out why this practice needs to end for the sake of true merit-based college admissions. 🔍 #LegacyPreference edreformnow.org/which-colleg...