Stacey Brockman
@staceylbrockman.bsky.social
Asst Prof of Ed Leadership and Policy at Wayne State University studying equity & student success to/thru college. Affiliate: @DetroitPEER, @YouthPolicyLab, & @edpolicyford (sites.google.com/view/staceylbrockman)
Very proud to share our new work on Detroit's fragmented public transportation system as a barrier to community college access. Our findings, published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Ed, highlight the need for improved infrastructure & cross-system coordination to promote educational equity
Transportation and College Access in Detroit
Detroit’s fragmented and inadequate public transportation system creates barriers for students trying to access community colleges. By analyzing education data and maps, we found that many students fa...
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April 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Very proud to share our new work on Detroit's fragmented public transportation system as a barrier to community college access. Our findings, published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Ed, highlight the need for improved infrastructure & cross-system coordination to promote educational equity
"And, now that they have gutted the Institute of Education Sciences, which funds education research, we can look forward to knowing even less about the state of learning in America.
Welcome to President Trump’s “golden age” of ignorance."
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Welcome to President Trump’s “golden age” of ignorance."
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Linda McMahon's Fake 'Mission': The States Already Control Education (Opinion)
Dismantling the Ed. Dept. is not a matter of giving power back to the states but of making education less equal from state to state.
www.edweek.org
March 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"And, now that they have gutted the Institute of Education Sciences, which funds education research, we can look forward to knowing even less about the state of learning in America.
Welcome to President Trump’s “golden age” of ignorance."
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Welcome to President Trump’s “golden age” of ignorance."
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
"Ed Dept laid off “nearly 50 percent” of its more than 4,100 employees Tuesday evening...Higher education groups and advocates have warned for months that cutting staff and programs at the department would be catastrophic for institutions and students."
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Education Department to reduce staff by nearly half
McMahon said the reductions are a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.” Critics say they are reckless and will lead to chaos and confusion.
www.insidehighered.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM
"Ed Dept laid off “nearly 50 percent” of its more than 4,100 employees Tuesday evening...Higher education groups and advocates have warned for months that cutting staff and programs at the department would be catastrophic for institutions and students."
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Reposted by Stacey Brockman
YES. MORE OF THIS.
“The administration cannot ban diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts with a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter,” James said in a statement.
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
“The administration cannot ban diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts with a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter,” James said in a statement.
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
DEI policies remain legal in schools, despite federal guidance, NY Attorney General affirms
“Schools and educational institutions can rest assured that they are well within their legal rights to continue building inclusive learning environments for their students,” the attorney general says.
www.chalkbeat.org
March 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
YES. MORE OF THIS.
“The administration cannot ban diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts with a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter,” James said in a statement.
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
“The administration cannot ban diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts with a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter,” James said in a statement.
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Uplifting some resources by Brookings colleagues:
Can the president eliminate the U.S. Dept of Ed by executive order or any other unilateral action?
No. ED was established by an act of Congress, and eliminating the agency would require another act of Congress.
www.brookings.edu/articles/faq...
Can the president eliminate the U.S. Dept of Ed by executive order or any other unilateral action?
No. ED was established by an act of Congress, and eliminating the agency would require another act of Congress.
www.brookings.edu/articles/faq...
FAQs: The US Department of Education and the Trump administration
Brookings scholars explain the limits of presidential power in dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and the impact on key programs.
www.brookings.edu
March 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Uplifting some resources by Brookings colleagues:
Can the president eliminate the U.S. Dept of Ed by executive order or any other unilateral action?
No. ED was established by an act of Congress, and eliminating the agency would require another act of Congress.
www.brookings.edu/articles/faq...
Can the president eliminate the U.S. Dept of Ed by executive order or any other unilateral action?
No. ED was established by an act of Congress, and eliminating the agency would require another act of Congress.
www.brookings.edu/articles/faq...
Dismantling the US Department of Education would hurt students, teachers, and communities. That's probably why polls from February shows that most Americans oppose doing so! www.ipsos.com/en-us/few-su... (Infographic below from Protecting Public Education)
March 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Dismantling the US Department of Education would hurt students, teachers, and communities. That's probably why polls from February shows that most Americans oppose doing so! www.ipsos.com/en-us/few-su... (Infographic below from Protecting Public Education)
Reposted by Stacey Brockman
Why we have and need a US Department of Education
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
www.brookings.edu/collection/w...
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
www.brookings.edu/collection/w...
Why we have and need a US Department of Education
This series considers what the U.S. Department of Education does to shape education policy and practice in the United States.
www.brookings.edu
February 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Why we have and need a US Department of Education
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
www.brookings.edu/collection/w...
🚨 New from @brookings.edu scholars, an initiative to walk through the federal role in education, particularly the ongoing need for a Department of Education and all it does
www.brookings.edu/collection/w...
Please take a moment to learn about this valuable education work that has just been terminated. I’m deeply saddened by the cancellation of the RELs + other important IES ed research. As a researcher at @mathematicanow.bsky.social it was an honor to play a small role in the work of REL MidAtlantic.
Our statement on the cancellation of Regional Educational Laboratories. #eduSky
Mathematica Statement on the Cancellation of Regional Educational Laboratories
Mathematica Statement on the Cancellation of Regional Educational Laboratories
www.mathematica.org
February 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Please take a moment to learn about this valuable education work that has just been terminated. I’m deeply saddened by the cancellation of the RELs + other important IES ed research. As a researcher at @mathematicanow.bsky.social it was an honor to play a small role in the work of REL MidAtlantic.
Reposted by Stacey Brockman
Trump administration terminates $336 million Regional Educational Labs, cutting off key source of aid to states. @gtoppo.bsky.social reports https://buff.ly/41a1kVv
Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture ‘Mississippi Miracle’
‘It’s a real shame,’ said Maryland ed chief Carey Wright, who’d hoped to tap the federal labs to recreate their past literacy success.
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Trump administration terminates $336 million Regional Educational Labs, cutting off key source of aid to states. @gtoppo.bsky.social reports https://buff.ly/41a1kVv
Reposted by Stacey Brockman
NEW: The lawsuit against the NIH overhead-funding cap is here, and it comes from 22 states seeking an injunction. #AcademicSky #HigherEd
www.chronicle.com/article/22-s...
www.chronicle.com/article/22-s...
22 States Sue to Stop NIH Policy That Could Cost Universities Billions
Slashing indirect-cost funding to 15 percent would mean that “work to cure and treat human disease will grind to a halt,” the attorneys general wrote.
www.chronicle.com
February 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
NEW: The lawsuit against the NIH overhead-funding cap is here, and it comes from 22 states seeking an injunction. #AcademicSky #HigherEd
www.chronicle.com/article/22-s...
www.chronicle.com/article/22-s...
Reposted by Stacey Brockman
An essential 🧵 about NSF/NIH funding that needs to be read by non-scientists, too. These funding costs (which are supposed to take effect immediately) will bring down not simply science units at research universities, but likely whole institutions. #HigherEd #EdSky
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Help my Michigan @ticas-org.bsky.social collaborators learn from student-serving staff at MI colleges and universities. In these two short surveys (links in posts below) the TICAS team seeks to learn from institutional staff members' expertise helping students and families navigating #HigherEd.
February 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Help my Michigan @ticas-org.bsky.social collaborators learn from student-serving staff at MI colleges and universities. In these two short surveys (links in posts below) the TICAS team seeks to learn from institutional staff members' expertise helping students and families navigating #HigherEd.