This is very good reporting. We live in an uncivilized country.

Cool workshop in DC in June for higher ed policy academics with less than 10 years of research experience. Deadline to apply is March 1. www.peer-center.org/research/sum...

So all colleges and universities will bring back the DEI stuff they cut when obeying in advance right...............................................................................................................................................right?

Has wokeness gone too far?

Segregation was not just a Southern phenomenon, it was a national issue. Explore the spatial history of racial segregation and discover how it connects to our communities today: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky

People are holding administrative burden parties to collectively take on tasks www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...

one of the key benefits of having a federal Dept of Ed has been having a dedicated, experienced professional staff to ensure all students have equal opportunity for an excellent education. this threatens to undo that

The polls are open, Pennsylvania! Our democracy is stronger when we all participate – so if you haven’t already, be sure to cast your ballot before 8pm. For more information, head to pa.gov/vote and make your voice heard.

I’m joining 24 other states in taking legal action to demand the Trump Administration release SNAP payments that help millions put food on the table. We won’t stand by while the President lets our kids go hungry.

This is why we need to donate to food banks now.

🚨🚨🚨 And THREE stood up! Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact. When we join together and fight back, WE WIN! No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent. LET’S GO! #DefendHigherEd @aaup-penn.bsky.social

It is an increasingly crummy and unstable job. Rather than worry about pay you should be concerned about the fact that faculty and students have less and less of a voice in their selection, turning college presidents into political appointees

That “may” in the headline is hilariously bad. Cementing rich white rule is (and has long been) the point of most GOP policy and that is definitely the case for selective admissions.

one of my favorite things about knowing so many amazing researchers is hearing them on @npr.org! I woke up to texts this morning from people saying they heard @asherrosinger.bsky.social talking about hydration!! www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...

🚨 🚨 New dataset 🚨 🚨 I'm excited to share a new dataset + companion paper covering SNAP policy changes & enrollment data, with a focus on COVID-19-era reforms. 📊https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/sbeccc/studies/39331 📄https://kelseypukelis.com/files/Pukelis_SNAPcovid.pdf A thread🧵 1/

It's the same story with Obamacare as with Medicaid, food stamps, student financial aid, and even vaccines. They're not eliminating assistance entirely--at least for now. Just making programs so shitty and so hard to access that no one will miss that support when it's eventually eliminated later on.

Our EEPA paper on the media's role in shaping our understanding of student loans, race, and racism is here! Email me if you don't have access & want a copy. One of my fav papers for a few reasons but, most of all, it's my first paper with my husband 😍 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

A basic red line for defending academic freedom would be not turning over faculty data because they signed an open letter.

is anyone thinking about a selective college admissions panel proposal for @appam.bsky.social this year? if you're looking for another paper or have a paper in need of a session, reach out!

The College Admissions Futures Co-Laborative, with Associate Professor @kellyrosinger.bsky.social as a key partner, has secured a $560K grant to study the long-term impact of test-optional admissions on student success—aiming to inform more equitable policies. bit.ly/424Otob

The Trump tax plan only works by cutting public services. This incredible visualization combines the potential tax cuts (which mostly go to the rich) and loss of services (mostly borne by the poor). It is a giant wealth transfer from the poorest to the richest. budgetlab.yale.edu/news/250319/...

Trump can’t gut USED on his own. But crucial funds are still at risk. That’s at least $195 million dollars for kids and families in my district, the MI 7th @RepTomBarrett Find how much is at stake in your district w/this new data tool @UmichPoverty 👇 poverty.umich.edu/federal-educ...

New, from me: I’ve been writing about the damage done at the federal level, but am also looking for positive examples. Permitting reform in PA is one such case. Rapid and positive change is possible by improving state capacity rather than destroying it. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/permitting...

Why we have and need a US Department of Education 🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does www.brookings.edu/collection/w...

And let's be clear that Medicare 'fraud' is largely done by health insurance companies (e.g. Medicare Advantage plans) and health care executives (e.g. Rick Scott). www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/u...

"Merit" is the perfect Republican dog-whistle, because it's an idea that even many Democrats have accepted unquestioningly. 1/🧵

As the Trump administration & many state governments appear poised to accelerate attacks on higher education as a public good, the AAUP urges colleges & universities to resist the coming onslaught of political interference & defend the core values of higher education. 🧵 www.aaup.org/news/against...

the idea that affirmative action was ever about getting those who are "undeserving" into an institution or position has always been a racist lie. the root of the matter has always been, as Justice Blackmun wrote in Bakke, "among the qualified, how does one choose?"

Do Colleges Have to Go Back to the SAT? By Julie J. Park, Kelly Rosinger & @bakerdphd.bsky.social #EdResearch #EdPolicy www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

New at #RIHE: #AnnieEverett & team document differences in the level of administrative burden across financial aid programs in Tennessee & explore how these relate to programs’ targeted populations. @kellyrosinger.bsky.social @bakerdphd.bsky.social @justinortagus.bsky.social @robertkelchen.com

New brief and working paper from CAFCOLab where we examine test-optional admissions implementation during the pandemic and selectivity and enrollment outcomes (1/N) edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...