Daniel Sparks
@jdsparks.bsky.social
Prof @UArk | interested in higher ed finance, community colleges, ed privatization and cycling. Opinions my own..
our dept. at the university of arkansas is hiring a tenure-track AP of adult and lifelong learning. feel free to dm if interested
Assistant Professor of Adult and Lifelong Learning
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October 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
our dept. at the university of arkansas is hiring a tenure-track AP of adult and lifelong learning. feel free to dm if interested
it is a huge bummer that only super rich people will be able to go to world cup games in the US. 2k just to get in the stadium is insane
October 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
it is a huge bummer that only super rich people will be able to go to world cup games in the US. 2k just to get in the stadium is insane
One of the most American headlines I've ever seen
September 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
One of the most American headlines I've ever seen
This is spot on from @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social . It’s soul sucking to constantly frame education as workforce training.
It’s also not clear that going all in on this narrative has or will offer k12 and higher ed more stability and support
It’s also not clear that going all in on this narrative has or will offer k12 and higher ed more stability and support
Uniform Policy | Jennifer C. Berkshire
Democrats must come up with a defense of public schools that goes beyond bloodless workforce preparation
thebaffler.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is spot on from @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social . It’s soul sucking to constantly frame education as workforce training.
It’s also not clear that going all in on this narrative has or will offer k12 and higher ed more stability and support
It’s also not clear that going all in on this narrative has or will offer k12 and higher ed more stability and support
"Relatively few students say that generative AI has diminished the value of college"
interesting how the loudest voices championing AI in higher ed never seem to be students and faculty 🤔
interesting how the loudest voices championing AI in higher ed never seem to be students and faculty 🤔
Survey: College Students’ Views on AI
Key findings from Inside Higher Ed’s student survey on generative AI show that using the evolving technology hasn’t diminished the value of college in their view, but it could affect their critical th...
www.insidehighered.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"Relatively few students say that generative AI has diminished the value of college"
interesting how the loudest voices championing AI in higher ed never seem to be students and faculty 🤔
interesting how the loudest voices championing AI in higher ed never seem to be students and faculty 🤔
Crazy numbers from US News & World Report survey:
35% of students are thinking about cutting back on their studies
32% about changing degrees
31% about completing school abroad
26% about enlisting in the military for financial support
35% of students are thinking about cutting back on their studies
32% about changing degrees
31% about completing school abroad
26% about enlisting in the military for financial support
Majority of college students say they will be affected by Trump’s new tax bill: ‘Honestly, I’m cooked’
Survey shows 60% of students say they would personally feel impact of bill that sets new caps on borrowing
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Crazy numbers from US News & World Report survey:
35% of students are thinking about cutting back on their studies
32% about changing degrees
31% about completing school abroad
26% about enlisting in the military for financial support
35% of students are thinking about cutting back on their studies
32% about changing degrees
31% about completing school abroad
26% about enlisting in the military for financial support
Since NYT spends 99% of the time talking about elite colleges, its worth highlighting when they put out a great piece on community colleges.
CCs are already under resourced, and the trump cuts to higher ed will limit opportunities for social mobility thru these institutions
CCs are already under resourced, and the trump cuts to higher ed will limit opportunities for social mobility thru these institutions
How Trump’s War on Higher Education Is Hitting Community Colleges
www.nytimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Since NYT spends 99% of the time talking about elite colleges, its worth highlighting when they put out a great piece on community colleges.
CCs are already under resourced, and the trump cuts to higher ed will limit opportunities for social mobility thru these institutions
CCs are already under resourced, and the trump cuts to higher ed will limit opportunities for social mobility thru these institutions
These are the kinds of stats every college and opposition policymaker should be using daily to restore funding and improve public perceptions of higher ed
A study finds, US based academic research institutes account for 50% of new medical drugs in the last 4 years. 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/06/06/u...
#science #savescience #stat
www.statnews.com/2025/06/06/u...
#science #savescience #stat
We set out to quantify U.S. academic contributions to medicines. The results stunned even us
From 2020 to 2024, universities contributed patents underpinning 50% of FDA-approved drugs. 87% of those academic breakthroughs came from American institutions.
www.statnews.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
These are the kinds of stats every college and opposition policymaker should be using daily to restore funding and improve public perceptions of higher ed
It’d be cool if Trump threw a curve ball and forgave all student debt thru executive order just to mess w/ SCOTUS
June 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It’d be cool if Trump threw a curve ball and forgave all student debt thru executive order just to mess w/ SCOTUS
Spotted in Philly:
“For JD Vance”
“For JD Vance”
May 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Spotted in Philly:
“For JD Vance”
“For JD Vance”
Attaching a dollar amount to the culture wars at school - another $3 billion that could have gone to actually helping students instead of directing resources to combat "small groups of individuals who used threats and misinformation for political advantages."
Attaching a Dollar Amount to the Culture Wars at School
Culture wars create legal and operational expenses for schools. A recent report tallies up the cost.
nepc.colorado.edu
March 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Attaching a dollar amount to the culture wars at school - another $3 billion that could have gone to actually helping students instead of directing resources to combat "small groups of individuals who used threats and misinformation for political advantages."
Every college is on the list at this point, no sense believing otherwise
More than 50 universities under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump's campaign to end DEI programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian students.
www.npr.org
March 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Every college is on the list at this point, no sense believing otherwise
Austerity comes for private higher ed. Public higher ed might not be too far behind
March 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Austerity comes for private higher ed. Public higher ed might not be too far behind
Welp, there goes my postdoc.. had a feeling our team's research on CTE programs at community colleges would be perceived as too radical
New: The administration—through DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA—says it has canceled ~$400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University.
March 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Welp, there goes my postdoc.. had a feeling our team's research on CTE programs at community colleges would be perceived as too radical
Orienting education as a strictly vocational project is dystopic, plain and simple
Secretary McMahon: Our Department's Final Mission
The Department of Education’s role in this new era of accountability is to restore the rightful role of state oversight in education and to end the overreach from Washington.
www.ed.gov
March 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Orienting education as a strictly vocational project is dystopic, plain and simple
Welp, it continues to be illegal to try to make things easier for student borrowers
NASFAA | Court Ruling Affirms Blocking of SAVE Plan While Next Steps for the Program Remain Uncertain
www.nasfaa.org
February 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Welp, it continues to be illegal to try to make things easier for student borrowers
Philly researchers out protesting funding cuts. Hands off our healthcare, research and jobs @pasenatorsaval.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Philly researchers out protesting funding cuts. Hands off our healthcare, research and jobs @pasenatorsaval.com
Maybe let's just start with making sure all schools have certified teachers, air conditioners, and asbestos free walls
Philadelphia wants to be a national AI in education model
https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2024/12/10/ai-for-educators-school-leaders-coming-to-philly-schools/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2024/12/10/ai-for-educators-school-leaders-coming-to-philly-schools/
Philly schools want to lead the AI education revolution
Beginning in March 2025, the district in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania plans to roll out a new pilot program for AI professional development.
www.chalkbeat.org
December 10, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Maybe let's just start with making sure all schools have certified teachers, air conditioners, and asbestos free walls
Reviewer 1: your identification strategy is broken
Reviewer 2: “whether or not” is redundant
Reviewer 3: chill paper, enjoyed reading it
Reviewer 2: “whether or not” is redundant
Reviewer 3: chill paper, enjoyed reading it
December 5, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Reviewer 1: your identification strategy is broken
Reviewer 2: “whether or not” is redundant
Reviewer 3: chill paper, enjoyed reading it
Reviewer 2: “whether or not” is redundant
Reviewer 3: chill paper, enjoyed reading it
Everyone’s talking about pie for breakfast, but might I also recommend pie for dinner
November 29, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Everyone’s talking about pie for breakfast, but might I also recommend pie for dinner
Trump admin appears hostile to higher ed, but most in his cabinet are no strangers to elite colleges (and some broad access publics too!):
Scott Bessent: Yale
Marco Rubio: UF (BA), Miami (JD)
Pete Hegseth: Princeton (BA), Harvard (MPP)
Howard Lutnick: Haverford
Linda McMahon: East Carolina
Scott Bessent: Yale
Marco Rubio: UF (BA), Miami (JD)
Pete Hegseth: Princeton (BA), Harvard (MPP)
Howard Lutnick: Haverford
Linda McMahon: East Carolina
November 27, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Trump admin appears hostile to higher ed, but most in his cabinet are no strangers to elite colleges (and some broad access publics too!):
Scott Bessent: Yale
Marco Rubio: UF (BA), Miami (JD)
Pete Hegseth: Princeton (BA), Harvard (MPP)
Howard Lutnick: Haverford
Linda McMahon: East Carolina
Scott Bessent: Yale
Marco Rubio: UF (BA), Miami (JD)
Pete Hegseth: Princeton (BA), Harvard (MPP)
Howard Lutnick: Haverford
Linda McMahon: East Carolina
Reposted by Daniel Sparks
In Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina DACA recipients will lose access to public higher education if DACA goes away.
In Arkansas, Idaho, Maine and Ohio, DACA recipients will lose in-state tuition if DACA goes away.
In Arkansas, Idaho, Maine and Ohio, DACA recipients will lose in-state tuition if DACA goes away.
November 25, 2024 at 5:48 PM
In Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina DACA recipients will lose access to public higher education if DACA goes away.
In Arkansas, Idaho, Maine and Ohio, DACA recipients will lose in-state tuition if DACA goes away.
In Arkansas, Idaho, Maine and Ohio, DACA recipients will lose in-state tuition if DACA goes away.
“For the first time ever in 2021-22 Pennsylvania issued more emergency teaching certificates than full certificates”
22% of Philly teachers hold emergency certs
Only 17% wind up becoming fully certified
Suffices to say… this is bad for schools, teachers, students
www.inquirer.com/education/em...
22% of Philly teachers hold emergency certs
Only 17% wind up becoming fully certified
Suffices to say… this is bad for schools, teachers, students
www.inquirer.com/education/em...
The number of Philly teachers without full certification has more than doubled. It comes at a cost.
One in five Philadelphia students are being taught by an educator who lacks full certification, according to an analysis by Penn State’s Center for Education Policy Analysis.
www.inquirer.com
November 24, 2024 at 9:58 PM
“For the first time ever in 2021-22 Pennsylvania issued more emergency teaching certificates than full certificates”
22% of Philly teachers hold emergency certs
Only 17% wind up becoming fully certified
Suffices to say… this is bad for schools, teachers, students
www.inquirer.com/education/em...
22% of Philly teachers hold emergency certs
Only 17% wind up becoming fully certified
Suffices to say… this is bad for schools, teachers, students
www.inquirer.com/education/em...
Photo-documenting the Education Department in all its glory before the WWE Smackdown begins
November 20, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Photo-documenting the Education Department in all its glory before the WWE Smackdown begins