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MomsRising @momsrising.org · Jul 30

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth!

We celebrate the disability programs that help kids thrive, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)! https://action.momsrising.org/survey/Disability_story_collection/?source=bsky.mr #ProtectIDEA #MomSky

Text "Happy Disability Pride Month!" with info on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act & lifting activists/protections

Stats on protections for folks w/ disabilities before IDEA like U.S. public schools accommodated 1/5 kids w/ disabilities

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · Jul 25

A new law requires NJ public schools to provide parents with a written statement of items to be discussed at an annual Individualized Education Program meeting before it takes place.

NJ schools must give parents more information about IEP meetings in advance

A new law requires NJ public schools to provide parents with a written statement of items to be discussed at an annual Individualized Education Program meeting before it takes place.

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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · Jul 8

Last week, instead of sending school districts the $6+ billion which they are owed by law, USED told states it would hold back the money pending a review. This is hugely harmful to schools getting ready for the school year--but not everyone is hit equally. 1/ www.newamerica.org/education-po...

A District-by-District Accounting of the $6.2 billion U.S. Department of Education Has Held Back from Schools

The Education Department is refusing to release billions of dollars for public schools. See the impact by school system and congressional district.

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Jul 2

Image description: Picture of an elementary school-age boy with text saying Medicaid covers costs for more than 6,600,000 children with disabilities, and the Department of Education protects their rights at school. Text blocks read IDEA/504 and Medicaid.

Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Jul 2

🚨 Medicaid cuts harm our youngest learners and their families. 🚨
🔗https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/cuts-with-consequences/

#SaveMedicaid #OBBBA #OBBB #EarlyIntervention #ECE #EarlyChildhoodEducation #EarlyLearning #ChildDevelopment #ProtectMedicaid

Picture of a physical therapist working with a toddler. Text reads Medicaid funds nearly 30% of all early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, and the Department of Education protects all students with disabilities. Text blocks read IDEA, Medicaid, Occupational, Physical, Speech therapy, and more...

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Jul 2

🚨 Medicaid cuts will affect *millions* of students who receive services and support at school. 🚨

🔗 www.newamerica.org/education-po...

#Disability #Disabilities #OBBB #OBBBA #SpecialEducation

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New America @newamerica.org · Jul 2

🆘 Congress’s big reconciliation bill puts vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP at risk, threatening the well-being of millions across the U.S.

@NewAmerica.org’s Family Economic Security and Well-Being programs consider the far-reaching consequences.

🔗 go.newamerica.org/family-feder...

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Academic Abuse @academicabuse.com · Jun 26

Calling all survivors!

If you have been abused in academia, and you wanna talk about it, DM me at buff.ly/YLXHXGV. I'm building a "Survivor Stories" podcast because #WeAreNotAlone

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Contact Academic Abuse | Reach Out Today

Get in touch to share your story, become a member, join the team, or inquire for more information.

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Jun 16

It’s #LearningDisabilityWeek. Let’s talk about Captain Underpants, ADHD, hallway doodles—and how Dav Pilkey built a publishing empire out of being left out.
🧵 www.newamerica.org/the-thread/d...

Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and Finding Superpowers in ADHD

For Learning Disability Week, Carrie Gillispie reminds us: Dog Man began in a hallway, drawn by a kid with ADHD looking to belong.

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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · May 6

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.

♥️🍎♥️

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Apr 28

Young children suffering discrimination, harassment, and abuse cannot put their development on hold while the adults in power grind their protections to a halt:
www.newamerica.org/education-po...

#ECE #ECSE #CivilRights #Disability #SpecialEducation #SpecialEd #ChildWellbeing #EducationPolicy

Young Children Face Greater Risks at School from Office for Civil Rights Reduction

Civil rights violations start early, with many OCR complaints filed about wrongdoings toward young children.

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Apr 7

The Trump administration's misinformation about #disability & medication could harm students with #disabilities, writes Sarah Carr:
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Waiting for What’s Next

Sarah Carr wrote an article in Slate Magazine about the Trump administration's actions targeting students with disabilities, particularly, neurodivergent children.

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Mar 20

Trump says special education will remain untouched despite this ED EO, but it's too late—he fired the experts. He pulled the rug out from under safeguards against discrimination, segregation, institutionalization, & harm to students with disabilities.

Details: www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Cutting the U.S. Department of Education Harms Millions of Students with Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Education plays a key role in protecting and supporting students with disabilities.

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Mar 20

⚖️ The U.S. Department of Education protects civil rights of 8,000,000 kids w/disabilities—including nearly 500,000 infants & toddlers. The Department makes sure states comply with laws that support America's youngest learners with delays & disabilities.

Details🔗 www.newamerica.org/education-po...

A picture of a baby has the words 504 and IDEA underneath it. The text reads: The U.S. Department of Education protects the civil rights of 8,000,000 kids with disabilities including nearly 500,000 infants and toddlers.

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Mar 17

“Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act” will air on PBS March 25 at 9 p.m. ET on “American Experience.”
www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/03/17/p...

PBS To Spotlight Story Behind The ADA

A documentary about the decades-long fight for disability rights culminating in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act is set to premiere.

www.disabilityscoop.com

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Mar 14

Federal cuts to ED, Medicaid, and more might be catastrophic for supporting young kids with disabilities. Learn more:
www.newamerica.org/education-po...

#Disability #ChildDevelopment #EarlyIntervention #Education #SpecialEducation

Federal Cuts Threaten Babies and Preschoolers with Disabilities from All Angles

Slashing the U.S. Department of Education, Medicaid, and more hurts young children with delays and disabilities.

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Mar 12

Thank you for writing this.

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Rachel Mesch @rmesch.bsky.social · Dec 12

I wrote a piece about a certain flavor of academic abuse. I have carried parts of this story for upwards of 25 yrs, & I’m grateful to @chronicle.com for helping me to tell it.
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #PHDchat

www.chronicle.com/article/what...

What Do We Do With Monstrous Mentors?

It’s time for a reckoning.

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Carrie Gillispie @carriegill.bsky.social · Mar 10

"While the second Trump administration has only been in power for about 50 days, they have already taken numerous actions that will have a negative impact on young children and their families." Details below:
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
#Disability #Education #ChildDevelopment #ECE #Families

Targeting the Vulnerable: How the Trump Administration’s Actions Harm Young Children and Their Families

The stakes are high for young children in the upcoming debate about the proper size and role of federal programs and agencies.

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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · Mar 10

Minnesota bills would roll back the funds on seclusion and expulsion for K-3. @bethhawkins.bsky.social reports buff.ly/H0YAUv1

Minnesota Bills Would Roll Back Bans on Seclusion and Expulsion for K-3 Students

Discipline reforms in wake of George Floyd's death had targeted disproportionate punishment of non-white kids and those with disabilities.

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Aditi S @writingaditi.bsky.social · Mar 7

The onslaught of harm continues. Republican budget proposals around TANF and SSBG jeopardize the wellbeing of millions of children, as this new fact sheet from @clasp.org shows:
www.clasp.org/publications...

Cuts to SSBG, TANF Would Eliminate Child Care for 40K Children, Disrupt Care for Millions More | CLASP

By Stephanie Schmit & Rachel Wilensky Federal budget proposals currently under consideration threaten resources available for children and families through multiple key programs, including the Tempora...

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Eddy Conroy He/Him @econroy.bsky.social · Mar 10

My colleagues @ewaspeaks.bsky.social Rachel Fishman, @jbeowulf.bsky.social and Olivia Ceche, have a new report on cosmetology education.

It costs too much, takes too long, and mostly serves to enrich the owners of for-profits schools. it needs to be reformed.
www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Cut Short: The Broken Promises of Cosmetology Education

Cosmetology education in the U.S. needs dire reform. It fails to meet student expectations and leaves graduates with burdensome debt.

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rcwpolicies.bsky.social @rcwpolicies.bsky.social · Mar 6

Big news for child care in Canada! Today, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the federal government is extending Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) funding agreements until 2031, and will investing more to build a nationwide system of early learning and child care. buff.ly/pBjWBCq

Trudeau announces $37B in child care deals with 11 provinces and territories | CBC News

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has signed agreements totalling almost $37 billion over five years with 11 provinces and territories that will extend the federal child-care space program…

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Nirvi Shah @nirvishah.bsky.social · Mar 6

@jackiemader.bsky.social writes about something too often missing from early education classrooms -- talk between teachers and kids. via @hechingerreport.org
hechingerreport.org/lets-talk-te... #earlyed #education

How to improve child care quality: talking more to kids

A growing number of cities, states and individual child care programs are pouring resources into training teachers on the importance of talking to kids as much as possible

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New America @newamerica.org · Mar 6

A new poll from @educationwork.newamerica.org reveals 55% of Americans oppose Trump's proposal to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

Read the blog to learn how dismantling the Education Department would cause irreparable harm to student learning and progress.

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