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It's even baked into the "Gold Standard Science" EO. Sec 7 says a political appointee "may also forward potential violations to the relevant [HR] officials for discipline." They "may" (not "must") consult "appropriate officials with scientific expertise"...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Screenshot of tweet by Secretary Linda McMahon on 1/22/26: "Connetquot Central School District on Long Island violated civil rights law by renaming the ‘Thunderbirds’ mascot solely because of its Native American roots. The Trump Admin will not stand by while history is erased." https://x.com/EDSecMcMahon/status/2014423288441696267?s=20
Screenshot of a BlueSky post by The Washington Post: "Breaking news: The National Park Service took down an exhibit on slavery where George Washington lived as president in Philadelphia. The informational panels discussed Washington’s ownership of enslaved people, as well as the broader history of slavery." https://bsky.app/profile/washingtonpost.com/post/3md2da34r642x
#PairedTexts
“The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. But education which stops with efficiency may prove the greatest menace to society. The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals.” Excerpt of MLK essay, “Purpose of Education”
Sitting with this one even more than usual:
This !@#$% year in review: the wrecking ball that was February 2025 brought the abrupt end to many Institute of Education Sciences contracts for data collection, evaluation and research. www.brookings.edu/articles/cut... 🧵
"principles"
Hmm lots of forget-me-nots and so-and-sos then? :)
Wait…run to the nearest library and see how Berenst[e/a]in is spelled. That may be occam’s razor here…
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
If you control-F your em-dashes…do you get a 5000 count?
Lots of discussion about whether shifting education programs from US Dept of Education to other federal agencies is a good idea (narrator: it isn't).
Our EducationCounsel team & Sligo Law Group looked at whether it's even legal to do so.
TL;DR: It likely isn't.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Lots of discussion about whether shifting education programs from US Department of Education to other federal agencies is a good idea (narrator: it isn't).
Our team and Sligo Law Group looked at whether it's even legal to do so.
TL;DR: It likely isn't.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
FYI, we're tracking just how closely here in our Project 2025 Tracker: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Olympic-quality use of the passive voice
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+1 and you can add education into it as well
In August, we dug into all the ways the DOJ guidance does *not* stick to the current state of the law, so I am at least relieved to see that caveat in the settlement.
educationcounsel.com/our_work/pub...
One thing worth noting is there's a welcome caveat in the settlement's provision about applying the DOJ's (mis)guidance: "...so long as that Guidance remains in force and to the extent consistent with relevant judicial decisions."
federalinfo.virginia.edu/sites/federa...
Important update, after reading the actual settlement terms: the agreement to follow the DOJ guidance includes the following KEY caveat: "so long as that Guidance remains in force and to the extent consistent with relevant judicial decisions." #phew.
federalinfo.virginia.edu/sites/federa...
Important update, after reading the actual settlement terms: the agreement to follow the DOG guidance includes the following KEY caveat: "so long as that Guidance remains in force and to the extent consistent with relevant judicial decisions." Phew.
federalinfo.virginia.edu/sites/federa...
In August we unpacked the DOJ guidance UVA apparently has agreed to be "bound" by (even though it's explicitly non-binding guidance). The misstatements and overreaches were bad enough that we titled our analysis "Misguidance"...
educationcounsel.com/our_work/pub...
In August we unpacked the DOJ guidance UVA apparently has agreed to be "bound" by (even though it's explicitly non-binding guidance). The misstatements and overreaches were bad enough that we titled our analysis "Misguidance"...
educationcounsel.com/our_work/pub...
The WH seemingly confirmed this view in its response to the string of universities preemptively declining to sign on: bsky.app/profile/dani...
*This* is the thing to watch with respect to the higher ed "Compact." The coverage has mostly been that it's a series of carrots when it seems more likely to be used as the biggest of all sticks. Check out the whole @jamessmurphy.bsky.social 🧵
Who’s the “we” in there…?
Looking forward to digging into this new book from @lizcohen12.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social #EduSky: The Post-Pandemic Promise of High-Impact Tutoring www.the74million.org/article/the-...
Among (too) many things this evening, this one is sitting heavily on me: "Common threads animating this violent conduct include...extremism on migration, race, and gender"
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
#DCstatehood
Enough.
Important story but make sure to read to 10th paragraph to learn that the policy has been *stopped* for now by a federal court for likely violating the law—and the ruling applies nationwide. All eligible Head Start students are still eligible.
Much more here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
BREAKING: Trump-appointed judge *dismisses* DOJ lawsuit against Maryland judges over their decision to automatically pause deportation cases for 48 hours
He also calls Trump and his admin's attack on judges a "smear" that is "unprecedented and unfortunate
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
And they’re doing it in a way that misstates and/or misleads about the law. Our “Misguidance” piece unpacks all the problems with the DOJ guidance. 🧵 below:
bsky.app/profile/dang...
