Veronica Goodman

Moving Federal Education Programs Will Create More Bureaucracy, Not Less The Trump administration is unlawfully using interagency agreements to continue its piecemeal dismantling of the Department of Education.

The Trump administration is unlawfully using interagency agreements to continue its piecemeal dismantling of the Department of Education.

Read new @americanprogress.bsky.social analysis here: www.americanprogress.org/article/movi...

State and Local Policymakers Can Raise Standards and Build Power for Workers States and cities can advance these 21 ideas in 2026 to build worker power, support unionized workers, and uphold workforce stability and standards.

CAP's new report outlines 21 ways state and local policymakers can improve the lives of working people and help achieve a number of goals, including banning practices that undermine worker power. https://ampr.gs/4pxJyXj

Moving Federal Education Programs Will Create More Bureaucracy, Not Less The Trump administration is unlawfully using interagency agreements to continue its piecemeal dismantling of the Department of Education.

The Trump administration has taken another illegal step in its attempt to abolish the U.S. Department of Education by transferring several key offices to other agencies. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/moving-federal-education-programs-will-create-more-bureaucracy-not-less/

Moving Federal Education Programs Will Create More Bureaucracy, Not Less The Trump administration is unlawfully using interagency agreements to continue its piecemeal dismantling of the Department of Education.

The Trump administration's move to unlawfully dismantle the Dept. of Education by moving critical programs to other agencies will cause headaches for students, families, schools, and colleges.

Read the new CAP analysis on this below ⬇️

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Moving Federal Education Programs Will Create More Bureaucracy, Not Less The Trump administration is unlawfully using interagency agreements to continue its piecemeal dismantling of the Department of Education.

Don’t miss my new piece for @americanprogress.bsky.social on how the Trump admin’s use of interagency agreements is illegal and meant to further dismantle the Department of Education, creating more bureaucracy, not less, and harming schools and students 👇🏼

www.americanprogress.org/article/movi...

Head Start Is a Model for Supporting Child and Family Mental Health Amid a pronounced youth mental health crisis in the United States, Head Start stands out as a crucial model for addressing the needs of vulnerable young children.

Head Start is a key mental health support for the nation’s most vulnerable families—protecting the program is critical to combating the mental health crisis and protecting children. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/head-start-is-a-model-for-supporting-child-and-family-mental-health/

A black and white photograph of two young boys, one wearing glasses, sitting and listening attentively in a classroom setting. A yellow banner across the top reads "IDEA AT 50". Text is overlaid on the bottom half of the image: "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) turns 50 this year. The law ensured disabled kids would have access to public schools and promised funding for schools to make it possible." The source is cited at the bottom.

A photo of a young boy wearing glasses, giving a high-five to an unseen adult hand. The title banner reads "IDEA AT 50". Text is overlaid on the bottom half of the image: "IDEA serves children as young as infancy and toddlerhood through its Part C early intervention services. But administrative and funding barriers mean only about half who qualify are enrolled." The source is cited at the bottom.

A graphic illustrating a classroom setup with several gray desks and chairs, and a few yellow desks and chairs highlighted in the middle. The title banner reads "IDEA AT 50". Text is overlaid on the bottom half of the image: "During the 2022–23 school year, 7.6 million students between the ages of 3 and 21 received special education services through IDEA. That’s three out of every 20 public school students." The source is cited at the bottom.

A photo of a young girl in a pink shirt sitting in a wheelchair and looking directly at the camera, leaning on a table in a classroom. The title banner reads "IDEA AT 50". Text is overlaid on the bottom half of the image: "Vouchers = fewer protections for children The use of vouchers harms students with disabilities by resulting in the forfeiture of nearly all federal protections and the loss of guaranteed special education services." The source is cited at the bottom.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA—a landmark law that ensured millions of disabled students would receive quality education. Yet, that promised education is at risk today with a federal funding gap of over $38 billion.

Open Enrollment, Closed Doors As Affordable Care Act marketplace open enrollment for 2026 begins on November 1, Republican health policies are reducing access to affordable and comprehensive coverage for low-income Americans, youn...

Unless Congress acts, millions of people—especially low-income Americans, young adults, and the self-employed—will be confronted next week with a harsh new reality of higher premiums and fewer affordable options. https://ampr.gs/4o54d4h

Trump and his family have pocketed more than $1.8 BILLION since his reelection. @neeratanden.bsky.social lays out the receipts—and you can see them all at https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/trumps-take/

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In the last 70 years, federal jobs fell from 4.5% of all employment to below 2%.

Civil servants aren't what's driving government debt, and firing them won't address it.

Trump’s “Compact” With Colleges Will Put University Presidents in Legal Jeopardy The White House’s proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education is unconstitutional, unlawful, and will put universities and their administrators at direct risk from a politicized Justi...

NEW: The "compact" the Trump administration proposed to 9 universities earlier this month is a dangerous trap -- not only would the deal cede significant control over colleges, but it would open them and their leaders up to great legal risk.

www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

Wow, memories!

Happy new season of Slow Horses to all!

What Happens During a Government Shutdown? Learn how a government shutdown affects you.

For no reason, I'm lifting up my column on how a government shutdown works.

Every shutdown looks different because of different funding streams, contingency funds, different bodies administering them, etc.

I did my best to explain here to be thorough without being too dense.

STATEMENT: Associating Autism with Tylenol Use Is Dangerous, Offensive, Inaccurate

Today’s announcement by RFK Jr. will likely lead to blaming parents if their children are diagnosed with autism & discouraging the safe use of Tylenol to appropriately manage pain and fever during pregnancy.

www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...

Trump’s Trade War Squeezes Middle-Class Manufacturing Employment American manufacturing employment is shrinking in response to Trump’s tariffs.

Trump's tariffs and attacks on stable green energy jobs are all likely contributing to the rapid decline in manufacturing employment since April. Check @kennedyandara.bsky.social and my latest column with today's jobs numbers. #NumbersDay #EconSky

www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

8 Ways Trump’s Turbulence Tax Is Costing the Economy President Trump’s erratic tariffs and other policies are already affecting consumers’ cost of living and costing businesses real money.

CAP's @mnegron01.bsky.social breaks down 8 ways President Trump’s erratic tariffs and other policies are already affecting Americans’ cost of living: www.americanprogress.org/article/8-wa...

Tracking National Labor Relations Board actions through its administrative data - The Hamilton Project Olivia Howard, Lauren Bauer, Celine McNicholas, and Margaret Poydock use administrative data from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to assess the number of cases the NLRB closed, the reason th...

NEW: In January, President Trump fired NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the Board without a quorum.

Olivia Howard, @laurenhlb.bsky.social‬, @cmcnich.bsky.social, and Margaret Poydock explore what this means for the Board and how NLRB actions in 2025 have compared to recent years.

Dear journalists:

The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her.

Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.

Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Putting a Strain on Back-to-School Budgets Parents are expecting to spend up to $900 on back-to-school basics.

With back-to-school shopping underway, parents are more conscious than ever about how Trump's impending tariffs could affect their budgets.

The Trump Administration Is Blocking Wind Power Projects That Would Create Thousands of Jobs More than 17,000 offshore jobs and thousands more onshore are connected to wind power projects that are at risk from the Trump administration.

More than 17,000 offshore jobs and thousands more onshore are connected to wind power projects that are at risk from the Trump administration.

Want to know more about the impacts of federal funding decisions on local public schools? Join us for a virtual event next week with local leaders discussing the impact of these decisions and how state and local leaders can mitigate harm.

RSVP today: www.americanprogress.org/events/back-...

Trump’s Latest Trade Deals Raise More Questions Than Answers and Harm America’s Future Trump’s trade agenda continues to deliver losses for the American economy and the country’s long-term security despite “deals” with the European Union, Japan, and others.

Trump’s trade agenda continues to deliver losses for the American economy and the country’s long-term security despite “deals” with the European Union, Japan, and others. CAP's Ryan Mulholland explains:

State Fact Sheets: How the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Are Increasing Costs for American Families This series of fact sheets provides insights into how the OBBBA and the administration’s policies will increase the costs of health care, food, energy, and borrowing in each state in the near future.

Congressional Republicans' OBBBA will increase the costs of basic necessities such as health care, utilities, and groceries, while also making it more expensive to borrow money for a car or a mortgage. See how the OBBBA will impact your state:

Having flashbacks to Trump’s 2021 demand that a state official “find” missing votes, because the numbers weren’t in his favor.
This is what he expects of the BLS commissioner too: “find” missing jobs. He will try to appoint someone who does this bidding, unless GOP senators miraculously grow spines

Leader Schumer: "What does a bad leader do when they get bad news? Shoot the messenger. That's just what happened with the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics."

Big news in today's #jobs report are the revisions. The labor market is much weaker than originally reported the last two months. While payrolls grew 73k in July, May and June data were revised down a total of 258k to 19k and 14k, respectively, bringing 3-month average growth down to 35k.
#EconSky

New research from me @americanprogress.bsky.social
today: How will Trump’s OBBBA affect tipped workers?

Most have focused on “no tax on tips”, but tipped workers are esp. vulnerable to the bill’s program cuts. Medicaid & SNAP cuts vastly outweigh the worker tax cuts

American science & innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your future with the new map from @gbedekovics.bsky.social and @citizenwillis.bsky.social: buff.ly/AXzAy0W

🚨 Hot off the press from me, @sarapartridge.bsky.social, and Madison Weiss at CAP 👇🏼