*stands up on bus* "I don't know what a starter home is"

🔔Native students face real challenges staying enrolled and finishing college. Colleges can make a difference with advising that gets it, financial support that works, mentoring, and programs that build community and belonging. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #HigherEd

you've got to click around on this map, and the graphics here ... it's astounding. @haidee.bsky.social did such a great job with this:

What exactly is a government shutdown, and what does it mean for our democracy? In today’s episode of Democracy Deciphered, New America’s @mschmitt9.bsky.social unpacks why shutdowns happen and what history can teach us. 🎧 Tune in: https://bit.ly/474dXWq

Now you see me, now you don’t! Good job he has his amateur magician work to fall back on. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...

Related to this story, we are so grateful to @duckworth.senate.gov for requesting a GAO investigation into whether ED not awarding CCAMPIS grants amounts to an illegal impoundment of appropriated funds. www.duckworth.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

ICYMI: The @dol.gov plans to roll back equal employment requirements for federally registered #apprenticeship programs. 🚨 Yes, really. Here, our policy experts @morganpolk.bsky.social and @ivysullivan.bsky.social detail how this new rule "deconstructs protections" for women and workers of color.

The president promised young people new opportunities. But his policies fall short. 🧵 Writing for @newamerica.org's digital magazine The Thread, @ivysullivan.bsky.social unpacks how cuts to #college and career readiness programs leave #GenZ with fewer pathways to success—and how we course correct.

The Trump admin is weakening federal agencies that support worker rights, and wants to make it easier for employers to get away with discriminatory practices. More on this in my @educationwork.newamerica.org blog with @morganpolk.bsky.social: www.newamerica.org/education-po...

New America experts around the web: 1️⃣ @politicalreform.newamerica.org Maresa Strano for @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social bit.ly/3UN4HiJ 2️⃣ @educationwork.newamerica.org Rachel Fishman for @insidehighered.com bit.ly/4fwx7GY 3️⃣ Heela Rasool-Ayub for @aljazeera.com bit.ly/47schqb

Despite promises to "Make America Skilled Again," federal cuts to career readiness programs have left Gen Z without the support they need to explore and launch their careers, argues @ivysullivan.bsky.social of @educationwork.newamerica.org. 💻 go.newamerica.org/gen-z-skille...

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...

Columbia University has handed over its undergraduate admissions process to Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, who will now decide at their sole discretion whether the university has admitted enough white people. It's no longer an independent institution.

Democrats and Republicans agree on this -- the cost of attending college is a huge problem. Check out the other insights in @educationwork.newamerica.org 2025 Varying Degrees report 🔎 www.newamerica.org/education-po...

back from vacation (a week ago) and about to make it everyone’s problem

"What Does it Mean to be an American Patriot?" great listen from New America's podcast team!

What if colleges got involved in child care advocacy at the state and local level? I made the case here for why colleges should be involved in efforts to address the child care crisis- to the benefit of parenting students, their workforce, and really all of us. www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Great to see @hechinger covering youth apprenticeships in Indiana!

📅 7/16; 9:30a ET 📍Online Join us for Katrina’s America, a day-long event exploring the legacy of Hurricane Katrina. 🗣️ Vann R. Newkirk II, @drtedj.bsky.social, @sherifink.bsky.social, @clintsmithiii.bsky.social, @nhannahjones.bsky.social, & more. #NewAmericaEvents go.newamerica.org/katrinasamer...

It's hard to believe it's already the start of the official wildfire season in California. The volunteers and fire fighters are essentially miracle workers, but they shouldn't have to be.

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↓

A preview unreleased polling data which will be published in the next few weeks: 74% of Americans — (91% of Democrats, 58% of Republicans) — say the federal government should spend more taxpayer dollars to make higher education affordable.

Cuts to Medicaid would impact the 28 percent of early educators who rely on it for health care. Check out New America's review of the reconciliation bill here:

It’s all a bit too much.

Has anyone been able to find descriptions of the winning competitive grants from apprenticeship formula SAEF3 funding? www.dol.gov/newsroom/rel...

learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/states-... From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.

Welcome to #DisabilityPrideMonth! ➡️ ICYDK: Inclusive education isn’t charity—it’s a legal right. And celebrating with us in July also means celebrating year-round the policies that build systems for all learners: like early intervention services, accommodating classrooms, and a fully-funded IDEA.

Get an email from us once-a-month to keep up with the latest youth apprenticeship & pathways news, grants, and events! www.newamerica.org/center-educa...

Solidarity. Forever.

Parenting students make up a significant share of those enrolled in #CommunityCollege, but finding reliable #ChildCare remains a big barrier to their school success. 🌈 Our #HigherEd expert @stephabaker.bsky.social highlights how campus partnerships can help these students—and their young families.

What is the PAYA Network?? Join us June 17 to learn more and learn more about if you're eligible to join the network! www.newamerica.org/center-educa...

The Trump-Musk relationship lasted just slightly longer than it takes a new cyber truck to break

What would a presidential pardon mean for the wrongfully convicted men of DC's 8th & H Case? On #TheAlleyPod, @NewAmerica.org's @shannonlynchdc.bsky.social‬ considers how a presidential pardon would not only clear their names but help rebuild their lives. ⏪ Listen go.newamerica.org/six-men-six-...

I was disappointed by this op-ed by CEO of @thirdwayedu.bsky.social. If the phrase "pregnant people" turns someone off from collaboration, then that person is not serious about getting things done. The time for performative outrage is long over. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

🆕NSF cuts don't just gut universities. Join New America, the R&D Congressional Caucus, and the American Association of Community Colleges for a briefing around the value of the #NSF for the skilled technical #workforce and #communitycolleges. Register and share: forms.gle/LNaF6PptDr2u... #scipol

Did you know research at US colleges helped create GPS, Google search, and lifesaving medical treatments? Much of it depends on federal funding that's now under threat. Read more about the impacts of freezing research funding in our latest piece🔗: buff.ly/rheH2rp

Just as Trump touts leadership in #AI while gutting #NSF and #NIST, his EOs re: #apprenticeships don't match actions as funding cuts hobble workforce education. Thanks for including my thoughts in this story @saraweissman.bsky.social @insidehighered.com www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

ICYMI: Our #CommunityCollege team released new policy guidance on programs that boost #college access for student populations in specifically rural areas. 🗒️Listed here are considerations for why rural-serving colleges should offer students bachelor’s degrees.

Yet again, Calvin & Hobbes feels created for the age in which we currently live:

More layoffs, grant cancellations expected tomorrow www.science.org/content/arti...

Please use alt text on pictures for accessibilty for folx using screen readers. If you’re not in the habit, it’s easy to force yourself by changing your settings Go to Settings -> Accessibility and select Require alt text before posting.

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. ♥️🍎♥️

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

He's a comic book villain: "Musk’s belief that federal employees would walk out if offered sufficient payment turned out to be wrong because, as it turns out, federal workers are deeply committed to the public service they’ve chosen and to the oaths they took."

"We found that in 2024, PAYA grantees enrolled a higher share of Black apprentices (14%) and a higher share of female apprentices (28%) compared to the U.S. Registered Apprenticeship (RA) system, where less than 8% of apprentices are Black and 13% are female."

With so much uncertainty from the administration, it's inspiring to see governors step up to the plate to connect workers to quality careers (and specifically to apprenticeships!):

Really fabulous new resource on housing issues from @ypanfil.bsky.social and her team

Chris does it all! Loved this piece on how Chris Grant is in his third year of an apprenticeship program at Mastercard while also earning his bachelor's degree: www.careerwiseusa.org/2024/03/28/c...