Today, the House moved forward with the Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act, which would shift oversight of accreditors tol states. My latest explains why that’s a bad idea. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

House Republicans say their “risk-sharing” plan will hold colleges accountable—but it may end up hitting students hardest. My latest for @educationwork.newamerica.org/@newamerica.org: ➡️ newamerica.org/education-po... #HigherEd #EdPolicy #StudentDebt

Not letting a little depression weight gain keep me from very Gay™️ at #WorldPride.

Your Friday reading, besides the Fetterman profile, is this explanation of Trump’s accreditation policies from me and @wesleywhistle.bsky.social. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Going to be a little vulnerable for a sec. I've always loved writing, but rarely used it as a personal outlet. That's changed since my mom died. While I've always considered myself self-aware & good at processing things, I learned something last night about myself while writing this.

Love her, but no.

A few new accreditors want federal recognition. Their leaders are tied to predatory for-profit colleges, some of which defrauded students. My latest: www.newamerica.org/education-po...

I love hate mail.

I'm just catching up on the day so this was super helpful! Clicking through to the section-by-section is full of "ugh" moments like: allows students enrolled in programs operating outside of the accreditation system to be eligible for such grants Bootcamp scammers rn: 🤑💰🤑💰

House Republicans are trying to slash #HigherEd funding just to pay for more tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. I break it down in my latest for @educationwork.newamerica.org: newamerica.org/education-po...

The second piece from @educationwork.newamerica.org is @wesleywhistle.bsky.social @jbeowulf.bsky.social and @antoinetteflores.bsky.social breaking down the Exec Order on accreditation. The stand out of this EO is its focus on... #HigherEdSky #EduSky www.newamerica.org/education-po...

More analysis from the @educationwork.newamerica.org team, this time a detailed analysis from @wesleywhistle.bsky.social that’s worth taking a minute over. This bill, if enacted, will make college and loan repayment more expensive, all to give the wealthy a tax break newamerica.org/education-po...

America's universities are under siege. 🚨 🎓 🚨 Here, our #HigherEd policy expert @wesleywhistle.bsky.social explains how the goals of the president's attacks are to devalue academic freedoms, to defund critical programs—and to simply "weaken democracy itself."

A must-read from my @newamerica.org colleague @adamhsays.com in the @nytimes.com. He breaks down Trump’s push to eliminate DEI in education and the far-right extremists behind these dangerous efforts to roll back civil rights protections. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/o... #Education #CivilRights #DEI

"The pattern is clear: when education empowers the marginalized, as it has done since the end of the Civil Rights movement, those in power attempt to control it." @wesleywhistle.bsky.social This is a very important read. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

My latest blog for @newamerica.org @educationwork.newamerica.org: The Assault on Higher Education is an Assault on Democracy. #highered #democracy www.newamerica.org/education-po...

This is literally the definition of federal overreach. If Columbia caves like they already have, they don’t deserve to exist.

I’m obsessed with this new Kelsea Ballerini song. music.apple.com/us/album/put...

A great list of scholars who can speak to the implementation and likely effects of the administration's actions regarding the Department of Education

New: The administration—through DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA—says it has canceled ~$400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University.

Not only is it a violation of the First Amendment, there is no federal authority over curriculum!

Wait, they want to move student loans to the Small Business Administration??? Because that’s definitely the mission of SBA… www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

🗣️ Republican voters still value higher ed, according to @ThirdWayEdu @BenCecil's latest poll: 📊87% want more accountability 💰83% support financial transparency 💳79% back continuing PSLF 🛡️71% say guardrails are needed to protect students bit.ly/4kojZpB

Linda McMahon: "We must stop micro-managing schools." Also Linda McMahon: "Hey you private law school, you have to teach exactly what we say or we'll come after you."

"with letters like this one you are receiving" -- these malevolent trolls can barely write a sentence.

Willing summer into existence by ordering 2” inseam shorts. Ready for sky’s out, thighs out.

Colleges shouldn’t cave to political pressure at the expense of their core values. Free inquiry, diversity, & academic freedom matter—abandoning them sets a dangerous precedent. Read the latest from @jbeowulf.bsky.social on why colleges must stand firm: newamerica.org/education-po...

Trump is going to ruin the economy with his bad economic policy, but if he’s successful at attacking #highered he’ll only make it worse by weakening our labor market.

This @kevincarey1.bsky.social quote is 🔥“The McMahon plan is to send education back to an era when states were free to neglect & abuse students with disabilities, segregate schoolchildren by race & economic class, & divert public resources to wealthy private schools.” newamerica.org/education-po...

Newly-elected Sec. of Education says that she and Trump are doing what the American people want in eliminating the Dept. of Education. Yet here are real Americans being polled and they said no, that isn't what they want. 🤔

Someone please inform the president of the Bill of Rights.

🚨🚨 NEW — we at the @newamerica.org Education Policy Program did some national polling on eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and some of the actions taken by Trump, Elon, & Elon’s goons. And guess what? American voters don’t agree!! Read more: newamerica.org/education-po...

Humans of higher ed in Trump's second term: A college president lost a $6.8 million grant for special education because it was labeled "DEI." An undocumented student says she and others have been told to stay home from campus for safety. A professor is shuttering his lab and laying off 30 staff.

Seriously, what is happening?

Remarkable resignation letter from the Justice Department's chief information officer in the immigration review division — a disabled veteran. Obtained by @propublica.org's Brett Murphy:

If you or someone you know has had a particular research project suspended by recent actions at IES, please get in touch either by DM or by replying here. There are journalists who'd like to report on this.

I didn’t know I needed it, but watching my golden retriever puppy trying to eat the snowflakes might’ve just healed me.

It’s so wild to hear Republicans talk about political agendas of colleges, a supposed lack of free speech, political interference from accreditors, etc. (all a bit ridiculous), when they’re doing things like this. www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

Here's why your education friends had a real rough one today. It's... it's the entire education data collection apparatus of the United States. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

🚨 Elon Musk's team is gaining access to sensitive @usedgov.bsky.social data, sparking serious concerns. Read more from @jbeowulf.bsky.social about the dangers. @newamerica.org #HigherEd

Vought is giving big banks and giant corporations the green light to scam families. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has returned over $21 billion to families cheated by Wall Street. Republicans have failed to gut it in Congress and in the courts. They will fail again.

These people are just downright evil.

I’m on MSNBC shortly to talk about what Trump is trying to do to the Dept of Education- tune in if interested

There's always been a lot of professional courtesy, personal friendship, and assumption of good faith among DC education policy people of different political persuasions. This is healthy in normal circumstances. Now is not normal. Time to stand up and be counted.

Weaponizing something that actually makes America great (our government-supported research enterprise) to attack something else that makes America great (our world class universities and hospitals) is an interesting approach to try to make America great.

The Kentucky Rural Urban Exchange is using art and storytelling to unite communities across divides. Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob of New America's Political Reform program highlight successful co-governance in an ongoing series. 📜

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This is super concerning. These folks shouldn't have access to this kind of data, particularly when they don't have clearnances. Hell, I didn't have access to that kind of data as an appointee.

🚨 Federal civil servants are under attack. We’re standing with them. We’ve designed shirts, sweatshirts & hoodies to show solidarity & help cover legal costs for those in need. 💯 All proceeds go toward legal defense. 🎨 Multiple colors! Get yours now ⬇️ www.bonfire.com/support-our-...

For once, she gets it.