Outsourcing Accreditor Oversight to States: A Bad Idea in the Making
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...
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Not letting a little depression weight gain keep me from very Gay™️ at #WorldPride.
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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.
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Love her, but no.
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Run!!!
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I love hate mail.
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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: 🤑💰🤑💰
30.04.2025 01:18 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The House Reconciliation Bill Makes College Less Affordable — All to Pay for Tax Cuts for Millionaires and Billionaires
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...
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Students Lose as Trump's Order Turns Accreditation Into a Political Tool
The administration's new executive action, which is likely illegal in part, threatens to upend accreditation standards.
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...
29.04.2025 07:13 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
The House Reconciliation Bill Makes College Less Affordable — All to Pay for Tax Cuts for Millionaires and Billionaires
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...
29.04.2025 21:50 — 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
The Assault on Higher Education is an Assault on Democracy
Universities are under siege—not by forces of academic debate, but by political operatives intent on dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, restricting free speech, and rolling…
America's universities are under siege.
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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."
22.04.2025 16:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Opinion | When Trump Is Done, What Will Remain of Public Education?
The administration has done everything in its power, and some things beyond its authority, to ensure education is equal no more.
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
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The Assault on Higher Education is an Assault on Democracy
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...
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This is literally the definition of federal overreach. If Columbia caves like they already have, they don’t deserve to exist.
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A great list of scholars who can speak to the implementation and likely effects of the administration's actions regarding the Department of Education
07.03.2025 18:01 — 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Press release
New: The administration—through DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA—says it has canceled ~$400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University.
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Not only is it a violation of the First Amendment, there is no federal authority over curriculum!
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🗣️ 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
06.03.2025 16:24 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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."
06.03.2025 15:50 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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No, just these Chubbies (they previously only had 4” shorts). My underwear is much shorter. 🙃 www.chubbiesshorts.com/products/the...
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I wish Ziggy and Owen could meet.
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"with letters like this one you are receiving" -- these malevolent trolls can barely write a sentence.
06.03.2025 16:46 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Willing summer into existence by ordering 2” inseam shorts. Ready for sky’s out, thighs out.
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I study faculty, direct a university consortium, and reveal the known universe of #highered scholarship to people who never thought to ask. Trying to change a 19th century academy for a 21st century professoriate. Failing daily.
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