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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke about cuts to his agency, saying that they "are not affecting science," and that of the personnel that were cut, "20% of those are going to have to be reinstalled" due to "mistakes."

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The final police report of the 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville says the assailant, who killed 6 people, acted alone, bought serval guns legally and was driven by a desire for notoriety. (via @wpln.bsky.social)

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Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research.

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"It still felt that way when we were back in person: No one was truly 'turning their camera on.'" www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/27/w...

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Dramatic Cuts to Ed. Data Programs Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences, Researchers Warn www.edweek.org/policy-polit... via @edweek.bsky.social @evieblad.bsky.social

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Change dot org position to find a new suffix for Washington scandals that isn't "gate."

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Not sure what this means.

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Consumer advocates are worried that the mass transfer of accounts could trigger errors, or compromise borrowers’ privacy. They also raised concerns about how a change in agency might affect protections and programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness. nbcnews.app.link/wwAFiadwVRb

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Both Trump and Kennedy incorrectly said student nutrition programs are run by the Education Department today. They are run by USDA.

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A poem about lockdowns by a Maryland high school student www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/twa...

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RI Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green says President Trump’s executive order on the Department of Education will “undermine invaluable federal expertise and support” for RI schools

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This can't be stated enough: Off-loading the Education Department's work to other departments basically means throwing away years of institutional knowledge and skill that will have to be rebuilt. It's a ridiculous waste of taxpayer funds.

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Two noteworthy things about the White House press release ahead of today's announcement regarding ED: (1) It's all about K-12, while most federal money goes to higher ed. (2) Most of the links are to NCES reports...and NCES is now down to about three employees. www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

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This news, arriving the day before the "abolish USED" order, captures the fundamental contradiction in this admin's approach to ed policy: A) We will eliminate the fed role and "send educ back to the states" B) We will aggressively wield USED against states to enforce our vision for social policy

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Maine must take steps to prohibit transgender athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams in the next 10 days or it will risk losing millions of dollars in federal education funds, the U.S. Department said Wednesday. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

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1/ UPDATE: After ProPublica and @capitolnewsil.bsky.social exposed how Illinois’ lack of homeschooling rules left children at risk, a lawmaker introduced the Homeschool Act. Today, that bill passed its first hurdle: the Education Policy Committee.

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NAEP Law uses the phrase "valid and reliable" 8 times and references "professional testing standards" 7 times. We can't measure educational progress with a bendable yardstick. Let's get the expertise we need. www.nagb.gov/naep/the-nae...

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At least five states are proposing actions that would limit undocumented students’ access to a free, public education, according to an Education Week analysis. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

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It's tough to lead a district through recovery from a school shooting, so a new network of superintendents who've been there want to help their peers navigate the unthinkable. The plan includes a hotline to connect leaders to the former supe of Newtown schools. www.edweek.org/leadership/l...

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First in @edweek.bsky.social: A federal judge has ordered the Trump admin. to reinstate, at least temporarily, millions of dollars in grants for educator preparation programs nationwide. Abruptly terminating the grants without proper notice and justification was likely illegal, the judge wrote.

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Nearly 26 years after the Columbine High School shooting, one of the students left wounded by a barrage of bullets has died from the injuries she sustained, the Jefferson County Coroner's Office reports.

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A GOP proposal would change requirements for community eligibility, which allows schools to serve universal free meals. A new analysis finds that 12 million students could be affected if the plan is approved. www.edweek.org/leadership/c...

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Just in from the Ed. Dept.

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REPORTER: What responsibility do you feel to the civil servants who have now lost their jobs? Many of them worked at the Dept of Education during your first term. TRUMP: Many of them don't work at all. Many of them never showed up to work.

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President of D.C.'s State Brd of Ed said cuts could include things like high-impact tutoring, Safe Passage program, and more. He thinks some charter schools could be forced to close. “You take away their financing,” Patterson said, “and schools will fail.” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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FOX NEWS: The Department of Education is tasked with protecting disabled students across America. How are you going defend this? SEN. JIM BANKS: I think it's simple. That will be done at the state level.

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On Fox to discuss massive layoffs, McMahon says IDEA money flows through Title I (a different program) then says she doesn’t know what IDEA stands for.

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Dear all… we’re all devastated by the cuts at the Department of Education. Let’s show them the utmost respect by not confusing them with the Department of Energy (ED vs DOE). Thanks.

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www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

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PSLF is a huge deal for teachers.

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Agree?

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UPDATE: The Commerce Department has terminated the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (FESAC) and several other outside committees that advised the statistical agencies. #EconSky

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If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a reporter covering education in a big and dynamic city where people's passion for Jalen Hurts is matched — at least sometimes — by their passion for schools, go here: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

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Children and teenagers between ages 5 and 17 make up the majority of cases with 62, followed by 39 cases among children ages 4 and under. abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...

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Carr’s leave, which came with no explanation, sparked concern among researchers about disruption at the agency, which has long been respected for nonpartisan work, and the possible erosion of carefully collected year-over-year data about students and schools. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

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Rufo's posts sharing training materials developed with Department of Education money earned a ‼️ from Musk. Within a day, millions in grants had been terminated. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/20/c...

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A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

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"Instead of figuring out how to improve reading or math literacy, increase school safety, or make college more affordable, people who spent little time in public school...are trying to tear down the system responsible for supporting edu opportunity in our communities." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

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“These programs are focused at their core on addressing teacher shortages and professional learning for teachers. We’re frustrated most because there’s a way to rework the priorities of these programs to align with the administration’s priorities, but we’ve thrown the baby out with the bathwater.”

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke about cuts to his agency, saying that they "are not affecting science," and that of the personnel that were cut, "20% of those are going to have to be reinstalled" due to "mistakes."

The final police report of the 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville says the assailant, who killed 6 people, acted alone, bought serval guns legally and was driven by a desire for notoriety. (via @wpln.bsky.social)

Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research.

"It still felt that way when we were back in person: No one was truly 'turning their camera on.'" www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/27/w...

Dramatic Cuts to Ed. Data Programs Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences, Researchers Warn www.edweek.org/policy-polit... via @edweek.bsky.social @evieblad.bsky.social

Change dot org position to find a new suffix for Washington scandals that isn't "gate."

Not sure what this means.

Consumer advocates are worried that the mass transfer of accounts could trigger errors, or compromise borrowers’ privacy. They also raised concerns about how a change in agency might affect protections and programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness. nbcnews.app.link/wwAFiadwVRb

Both Trump and Kennedy incorrectly said student nutrition programs are run by the Education Department today. They are run by USDA.

A poem about lockdowns by a Maryland high school student www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/twa...

RI Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green says President Trump’s executive order on the Department of Education will “undermine invaluable federal expertise and support” for RI schools

This can't be stated enough: Off-loading the Education Department's work to other departments basically means throwing away years of institutional knowledge and skill that will have to be rebuilt. It's a ridiculous waste of taxpayer funds.

Two noteworthy things about the White House press release ahead of today's announcement regarding ED: (1) It's all about K-12, while most federal money goes to higher ed. (2) Most of the links are to NCES reports...and NCES is now down to about three employees. www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

This news, arriving the day before the "abolish USED" order, captures the fundamental contradiction in this admin's approach to ed policy: A) We will eliminate the fed role and "send educ back to the states" B) We will aggressively wield USED against states to enforce our vision for social policy

Maine must take steps to prohibit transgender athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams in the next 10 days or it will risk losing millions of dollars in federal education funds, the U.S. Department said Wednesday. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

1/ UPDATE: After ProPublica and @capitolnewsil.bsky.social exposed how Illinois’ lack of homeschooling rules left children at risk, a lawmaker introduced the Homeschool Act. Today, that bill passed its first hurdle: the Education Policy Committee.

NAEP Law uses the phrase "valid and reliable" 8 times and references "professional testing standards" 7 times. We can't measure educational progress with a bendable yardstick. Let's get the expertise we need. www.nagb.gov/naep/the-nae...

At least five states are proposing actions that would limit undocumented students’ access to a free, public education, according to an Education Week analysis. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

It's tough to lead a district through recovery from a school shooting, so a new network of superintendents who've been there want to help their peers navigate the unthinkable. The plan includes a hotline to connect leaders to the former supe of Newtown schools. www.edweek.org/leadership/l...

First in @edweek.bsky.social: A federal judge has ordered the Trump admin. to reinstate, at least temporarily, millions of dollars in grants for educator preparation programs nationwide. Abruptly terminating the grants without proper notice and justification was likely illegal, the judge wrote.

Nearly 26 years after the Columbine High School shooting, one of the students left wounded by a barrage of bullets has died from the injuries she sustained, the Jefferson County Coroner's Office reports.

A GOP proposal would change requirements for community eligibility, which allows schools to serve universal free meals. A new analysis finds that 12 million students could be affected if the plan is approved. www.edweek.org/leadership/c...

Just in from the Ed. Dept.

REPORTER: What responsibility do you feel to the civil servants who have now lost their jobs? Many of them worked at the Dept of Education during your first term. TRUMP: Many of them don't work at all. Many of them never showed up to work.

FOX NEWS: The Department of Education is tasked with protecting disabled students across America. How are you going defend this? SEN. JIM BANKS: I think it's simple. That will be done at the state level.

On Fox to discuss massive layoffs, McMahon says IDEA money flows through Title I (a different program) then says she doesn’t know what IDEA stands for.

Dear all… we’re all devastated by the cuts at the Department of Education. Let’s show them the utmost respect by not confusing them with the Department of Energy (ED vs DOE). Thanks.

www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

PSLF is a huge deal for teachers.

Agree?

UPDATE: The Commerce Department has terminated the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (FESAC) and several other outside committees that advised the statistical agencies. #EconSky

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a reporter covering education in a big and dynamic city where people's passion for Jalen Hurts is matched — at least sometimes — by their passion for schools, go here: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

Children and teenagers between ages 5 and 17 make up the majority of cases with 62, followed by 39 cases among children ages 4 and under. abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...

Carr’s leave, which came with no explanation, sparked concern among researchers about disruption at the agency, which has long been respected for nonpartisan work, and the possible erosion of carefully collected year-over-year data about students and schools. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Rufo's posts sharing training materials developed with Department of Education money earned a ‼️ from Musk. Within a day, millions in grants had been terminated. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/20/c...

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

"Instead of figuring out how to improve reading or math literacy, increase school safety, or make college more affordable, people who spent little time in public school...are trying to tear down the system responsible for supporting edu opportunity in our communities." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Great music and cinematography. Needed a few "pew pew" sound effects, IMO.

Is anyone aware of a list of specific cuts this refers to?

www.propublica.org/article/depa...