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I still sing that song
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by Sean P. Corcoran

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One solar project in China generates enough electricity to power a city the size of Chicago. Meanwhile, we're "making coal great again" 😩 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...
Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

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The number of voucher students has exploded since NC lawmakers opened the program last school year to all families, including wealthy families and those already attending private schools, @keunghui.bsky.social reports.

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NC approaches 100,000 private school voucher students. What it means for the state.
In two years, the state has gone from funding the tuition costs of a minority of the state’s private school students to now paying the bill for most of them.
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Cathy N. Davidson, Daniel W. Drezner

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Rally to protest Trump Administration deal set for Friday
Rally to protest Trump Administration deal set for Friday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The University of Virginia will be holding a press conference, rally and march on Friday at the Rotunda against the Compact for Academic Excellence in
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by Sean P. Corcoran

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I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS NASHVILLE TN” - sign up now to join me! #aftvotes www.mobilize.us/aft/event/84...
NO KINGS NASHVILLE TN · AFT
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Anna O. Law, Joe R. Feagin , and 2 more

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Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
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No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
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by Sean P. Corcoran

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Vanderbilt would not be rejecting some "preferential" funding status. The first paragraph of the compact says universities can accept these terms or forego all of the traditional supports the federal government provides universities (student loans, grants, visa, nonprofit status).

by Jonathan M. Gilligan — Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

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Vanderbilt AAUP press release about the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate voting overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution opposing the President's proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education as an unconstitutional & illegal infringement on rights & freedoms.

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Vanderbilt Faculty Senate Votes Overwhelmingly to Oppose Trump Loyalty Oath
The Vanderbilt Faculty Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution opposing President Trump’s proposed “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education.” The resolution, citing concerns …
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by Sean P. Corcoran

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Dear media: *please* stop referring to this as "priority access" or "preferential funding." It is *not* like a TSA precheck or VIP line. If you read the *first paragraph* it clearly threatens all traditional federal supports for higher education (student loans, grants, visa, nonprofit status).
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d
Breaking news: MIT’s president turned down the Trump administration’s offer of priority access for federal funding, publicly releasing a letter that emphasized the elite university’s values.
MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding
MIT is one of the nine schools that were asked to agree to adopt conservative priorities and policies in exchange for funding perks.
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by Sean P. Corcoran

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If Tennessee offered a limited number of $7300 rebates on car purchases, I would be shocked if there *weren't* "overwhelming demand" for these, too... I've found that people tend to like free money www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...
Tennessee House speaker wants to double private school voucher program next year
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton wants to double the state’s new voucher program from 20,000 seats to 40,000. One state Democrat called the plan “fiscally reckless” as the program is already cur...
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by Sean P. Corcoran — Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

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Tennessee lawmakers want to *double* the number of taxpayer funded private school vouchers next year due to "overwhelming response" this year. There are more than 165,000 private school students statewide--OF COURSE they would all like a $7300 tuition discount! www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...
Tennessee House speaker wants to double private school voucher program next year
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton wants to double the state’s new voucher program from 20,000 seats to 40,000. One state Democrat called the plan “fiscally reckless” as the program is already cur...
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Charles T. Mathewes, Suzanne Conklin Akbari

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Breaking news: MIT’s president turned down the Trump administration’s offer of priority access for federal funding, publicly releasing a letter that emphasized the elite university’s values.
MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding
MIT is one of the nine schools that were asked to agree to adopt conservative priorities and policies in exchange for funding perks.
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by Lisa W. Fazio — Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Jennifer A. Richeson

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Now this is a clear rejection! Thank you MIT
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Josh Moody @byjoshmoody.bsky.social · 5d
MIT rejects "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.
MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
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Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

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Vanderbilt students, faculty and professors marched on Wednesday as Chancellor Diermeier mulls funding deal with Trump administration.
Campus Crowd Demands Vanderbilt Reject Trump Deal
Students, faculty and professors marched on Wednesday as Chancellor Diermeier mulls funding deal with Trump administration
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by Lisa W. Fazio — Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Dominique Brossard

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Open-rank faculty positions in Artificial Intelligence in Education and Organizations at Vanderbilt University. The faculty will work within our new college of connected computing and one of the five departments in Peabody College (including psychology!)

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Open-Rank Tenure Line Position in Artificial Intelligence in Education and Organizations - Nashville, Tennessee job with Peabody College of Education and Human Development | 37894746
Vanderbilt University invites applications for two open rank tenure-track faculty positions in the area of AI and Education in Organizations.
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by Sean P. Corcoran

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Go Aftyn!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d
⚡️ NEW: State Rep. Aftyn Behn has won the Democratic Primary in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District Special Election

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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, W. Andy Knight

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⚡️ NEW: State Rep. Aftyn Behn has won the Democratic Primary in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District Special Election

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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

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I AM HUMBLY ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE TOMORROW

15 seconds explaining why you should vote for me tomorrow in the TN-7 Democratic Primary. I'm the only candidate who is not bankrolled or backed by corporate special interests, the only woman, and the only progressive. #LetsDoThis
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by Kevin Carey — Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

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I wrote about Trump’s new higher education “compact” for @theatlantic.com. It’s bad!

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A Deal That Would End Universities’ Independence
The free-speech provisions of the so-called compact are an exercise in contradiction.
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Martin Paul Eve, Paul M. Schwartz , and 3 more

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Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:
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by Sean P. Corcoran

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Bizarre #apple #ios26 discovery: apparently as some kind of security feature, iOS 26 adds YOU to its blocked contact list! I noticed any email sent to myself went immediately to my deleted messages in Outlook. Thought this was an Outlook problem until (1hr+ later) found this glitch!

Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Anna O. Law, Joshua S. Weitz , and 3 more

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Here's the assignment folks. Write op-eds for your local papers and campus newspapers too. Just. Say. No. This is a classic authoritarian move and risks the future of higher education and science and innovation in the US. Speak out today. No time to lose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
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by Sean P. Corcoran — Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran

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I don't get why the media is framing the "compact" as some kind of "preferential" treatment. The compact reads as if everything the fed gov routinely does for universities (student aid, grants, visas, etc) is at risk if universities *don't* sign on. What am I missing? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
Trump Offered Universities an Invitation for a Deal. Some See a Trap.
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Lisa W. Fazio, Nancy Kanwisher , and 1 more

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This is extortion. Faculty, students, staff, alumni across the country need to get to their Presidents & Trustees today. Just say no. This blackmail only works if most everyone folds. Capitulation now means the end of American higher education for a generation. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Joshua Goodman, Aaron Sojourner , and 2 more

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🚨The PEER Center is hiring! We currently have two positions posted (details below). We're a #highered research center (led by @srcellini.bsky.social @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social) focused on generating actionable research for state, federal policy. Put your data skills to work for an important purpose!
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Diane Ravitch, James Goodwin

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What I would give for a completely honest, anonymous assessment of this appalling and ludicrous spectacle from the commanders in the room.
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by Sean P. Corcoran

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If you have opinions about ABC's recent programming decisions, you can share them here: support.abc.com/hc/en-us/req...
Submit a request – ABC
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by Sean P. Corcoran

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Please join me in boycotting Nexstar Media, a gigantic company that I just learned existed yesterday
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Ryan Enos, Adam Bonica , and 2 more

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A good time to remember that a whole bunch of us are getting together to speak out against this authoritarianism -- I used to say creeping, but it's really now just a full gallop -- on October 18. Join us

www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
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Reposted by Sean P. Corcoran, Juan Cole, S. J. Holmes , and 1 more

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We need your help to make October 18 the biggest peaceful protest of the year. Please spread the word, register your local event as soon as you can, and start RSVPing for the local protests to help build momentum: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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