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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 1d

Rewriting reality.

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 1d

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

I know Trump and his minions all have sneering contempt for kids with special needs, but trust me when I say that their parents will absolutely fucking destroy anyone who messes with the special education supports to which they are entitled by law.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Daniel Espinas @despinas.bsky.social · 1d

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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 3d

That’s not how science works dip shit.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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James S. Murphy @jamessmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Department of Education wants to end the requirement that states collect & report data on racial disparities in special education.

This a week after they announced that they are going to ask almost 2,000 colleges to vastly expand their data collection around race, admissions, & financial aid.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Aug 21

The people who say we talk too much about slavery are the same ones who insist that we need public monuments and statues of men who are famous solely for waging a war of treason in defense of slavery.

Statues that were created explicitly to deny any sense of "hope and progress" after the Civil War.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 21

White House official Lindsey Halligan: "While slavery is obviously a horrible aspect of our nation's history, you can't really talk about slavery honestly unless you also talk about hope and progress ... we need to stop focusing so much on the lack of progress."

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Daniel Espinas @despinas.bsky.social · Aug 15

Congratulations!

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Jul 31

📚 (Early) good news for education researchers!

Today, Senate appropriators said NO cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) budget for FY26.

Holds flat at $793 million. In contrast, the President's budget request wanted to slash IES's budget by -67%.

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Senators—Including Republicans—Reject All of Trump's Proposed Education Cuts

The budget bill could go before the full Senate as early as September.

www.edweek.org

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Jun 24

NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.

NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."

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Daniel Espinas @despinas.bsky.social · Jun 24

Yall gotta come on now with this heat 🥵

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · Jun 22

President Bone Spurs isn’t afraid to put men and women who volunteered to serve in harms way.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Jun 22

AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · Jun 11

The entire board of the Fulbright program reportedly resigned today after accusing the Trump administration of illegal interference www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

An Entire Board Just Resigned After Accusing Trump Of Illegal Interference

The board members say Trump denied Fulbright awards to several people they had selected for the 2025-2026 academic year.

www.huffpost.com

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Aidan Wright @aidangcw.bsky.social · Jun 11

Livestream is just a week away!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Jun 3

BREAKING:

The opinion of a random person you just encountered online is not, in fact, the universally embraced belief of "the Left" or "Liberals" or whoever else you'd like to paint with a broad brush.

More as this story develops.

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Daniel Espinas @despinas.bsky.social · May 31

Trump’s proposed budget for IES

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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · May 30

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...

White House Health Report Included Fake Citations

www.nytimes.com

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AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · May 28

We saddened by the passing of esteemed education scholar William Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt was an AERA Fellow, recipient of the AERA Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, and served as chair of the governing board of the AERA-NSF Grants Program.