Joel Schleicher
@joelschleicher.bsky.social
Educational Leadership Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
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July 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
“This is the mining industry’s dream bill and is radical legislation that would not only blot out critical clean water protections and give away public land,” Knopf adds, “but by blocking any kind of judicial review, would gut our constitutional government.”
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Feds move to advance two controversial mining projects in northern Minnesota
Two moves this week — one by Congress and one by the Trump administration — aim to advance two controversial mining projects in northeast Minnesota.
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May 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“This is the mining industry’s dream bill and is radical legislation that would not only blot out critical clean water protections and give away public land,” Knopf adds, “but by blocking any kind of judicial review, would gut our constitutional government.”
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BREAKING: Trump fast-tracking Polymet-NewRange project. Today, there's been a flurry of activity by the Trump administration to undercut clean water protections and push through dangerous mining projects. 1/
May 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
BREAKING: Trump fast-tracking Polymet-NewRange project. Today, there's been a flurry of activity by the Trump administration to undercut clean water protections and push through dangerous mining projects. 1/
“…these teacher-leaders have earned and equipped themselves with additional skills so they can transfer that back to our community, to our schools and to our students…We’re building stronger educators and, ultimately, a stronger Grand Forks community.” Dr. Laura Link
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Education partnership celebrates first master’s graduates - UND Today
Friends, family and educators fill ballroom to celebrate first graduates of education partnership between UND, Grand Forks Public Schools.
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April 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“…these teacher-leaders have earned and equipped themselves with additional skills so they can transfer that back to our community, to our schools and to our students…We’re building stronger educators and, ultimately, a stronger Grand Forks community.” Dr. Laura Link
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blogs.und.edu/und-today/20...
Thank you Congresswoman Betty McCollum (@mccollum.house.gov) for your advocacy at the national level for the #BWCAW and to the Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social for hosting this informative webinar today.
April 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thank you Congresswoman Betty McCollum (@mccollum.house.gov) for your advocacy at the national level for the #BWCAW and to the Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social for hosting this informative webinar today.
‘This is the first-ever UND-GFPS graduate partnership, which is extraordinary since both our learning organizations have worked side by side for well over a century.’ — Laura Link blogs.und.edu/und-today/20...
UND celebrates first cohort in community teaching partnership - UND Today
Fourteen students will graduate from first UND-Grand Forks Public Schools Teaching & Leadership master’s program partnership
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April 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
‘This is the first-ever UND-GFPS graduate partnership, which is extraordinary since both our learning organizations have worked side by side for well over a century.’ — Laura Link blogs.und.edu/und-today/20...
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🔹 Why personalized learning?
✅ Increases student engagement & ownership
✅ Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and agency
✅ Strengthens community partnerships for hands-on learning
You don’t have to overhaul your classroom overnight—start small! Let students choose how to demonstrate mastery!
✅ Increases student engagement & ownership
✅ Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and agency
✅ Strengthens community partnerships for hands-on learning
You don’t have to overhaul your classroom overnight—start small! Let students choose how to demonstrate mastery!
April 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🔹 Why personalized learning?
✅ Increases student engagement & ownership
✅ Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and agency
✅ Strengthens community partnerships for hands-on learning
You don’t have to overhaul your classroom overnight—start small! Let students choose how to demonstrate mastery!
✅ Increases student engagement & ownership
✅ Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and agency
✅ Strengthens community partnerships for hands-on learning
You don’t have to overhaul your classroom overnight—start small! Let students choose how to demonstrate mastery!
“By weaponizing Cold War-era powers to prioritize mining on all public lands (Wilderness Areas, NFS, NPS, wildlife refuges, etc.) the administration has thoroughly demonstrated its commitment to sacrificing America’s public lands for corporate gain” www.savetheboundarywaters.org/trumps-execu...
Trump’s Executive Order puts the Boundary Waters at immediate risk
www.savetheboundarywaters.org
March 22, 2025 at 3:04 AM
“By weaponizing Cold War-era powers to prioritize mining on all public lands (Wilderness Areas, NFS, NPS, wildlife refuges, etc.) the administration has thoroughly demonstrated its commitment to sacrificing America’s public lands for corporate gain” www.savetheboundarywaters.org/trumps-execu...
This is an excellent overview, including illustrations, of the Department of Education’s role and what it does and doesn’t do. aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/some-facts...
Some Facts on the Department of Education
because even the president seems to have no idea what they do
aubreyhirsch.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This is an excellent overview, including illustrations, of the Department of Education’s role and what it does and doesn’t do. aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/some-facts...
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Here's a short brief from the National Park Conservation Association about the February 3, 2025 Secretarial Order SO 3418. This is the order that threatens our National Monuments, which our the gems of our national public lands.
www.npca.org/articles/671...
www.npca.org/articles/671...
Parks Group Responds to New Order Threatening National Monuments
"Time and again, millions of people have spoken out in defense of America’s national monuments. Americans do not agree with stripping away their federal protections." –NPCA's President and CEO Theresa...
www.npca.org
March 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Here's a short brief from the National Park Conservation Association about the February 3, 2025 Secretarial Order SO 3418. This is the order that threatens our National Monuments, which our the gems of our national public lands.
www.npca.org/articles/671...
www.npca.org/articles/671...
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JUST IN: The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon's job to oversee that effort.
Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education
The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon's job to oversee that effort.
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March 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
JUST IN: The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon's job to oversee that effort.
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President Trump has directed federal agencies to examine ways to bypass endangered species protections and other environmental regulations to ramp up logging across 280 million acres of national forests and other public lands.
Trump Moves to Increase Logging in National Forests
The president wants to circumvent environmental regulations to expand timber production, something sought by homebuilders and the construction industry.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
President Trump has directed federal agencies to examine ways to bypass endangered species protections and other environmental regulations to ramp up logging across 280 million acres of national forests and other public lands.
I’m tired of the over generalizations. Maybe, if the federal government would stop eliminating USFS/BLM/NPS-type jobs, “able bodied workers,” often with college degrees, wouldn’t have to consider Medicaid, unemployment, and/or food assistance. 🤔
Moments after vowing no cuts to Medicaid, Mike Johnson says he supports work requirements for Medicaid
February 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I’m tired of the over generalizations. Maybe, if the federal government would stop eliminating USFS/BLM/NPS-type jobs, “able bodied workers,” often with college degrees, wouldn’t have to consider Medicaid, unemployment, and/or food assistance. 🤔
The University of North Dakota has satisfied all requirements for designation as a Carnegie “R1” institution, placing the University into a grouping of the most highly regarded research universities in the nation.
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BREAKING NEWS: UND named to top tier of research universities - UND Today
Carnegie R1 designation classifies University of North Dakota as an institution supporting ‘very high research activity’
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February 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The University of North Dakota has satisfied all requirements for designation as a Carnegie “R1” institution, placing the University into a grouping of the most highly regarded research universities in the nation.
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Student-centered learning doesn't just live within the four walls of your classroom. Learners can have tremendous impacts on their community as well. Check out how Bismarck Public School's Empower[Ed] learners have impacted their community! #PersonalizeND #EduSky
Empower[Ed] Community Impact
Empower[Ed] learners have added value all across their community
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January 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Student-centered learning doesn't just live within the four walls of your classroom. Learners can have tremendous impacts on their community as well. Check out how Bismarck Public School's Empower[Ed] learners have impacted their community! #PersonalizeND #EduSky
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🚨 REMINDER - Join us for the upcoming NDPLN Learning Workshop! Dive into new strategies, network with peers, and enhance your skills. Don't miss this opportunity to grow and learn together. #PersonalizeND #EduSky
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Workshop Registration
Please use this form to sign up for the learning workshop on February 26th. You will have the opportunity to choose Bismarck or Fargo. The workshop will focus on designing relevant learning…
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January 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🚨 REMINDER - Join us for the upcoming NDPLN Learning Workshop! Dive into new strategies, network with peers, and enhance your skills. Don't miss this opportunity to grow and learn together. #PersonalizeND #EduSky
Register here!
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Register here!
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The Trump Administration’s hiring freeze has led the National Parks Service to cancel job offers for seasonal employees. We are concerned this could leave our parks understaffed during the busy summer season, which sees over 100 million visitors annually.
January 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Trump Administration’s hiring freeze has led the National Parks Service to cancel job offers for seasonal employees. We are concerned this could leave our parks understaffed during the busy summer season, which sees over 100 million visitors annually.
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Save the Date!
Learning Workshop-- open to all, geared towards educators and instructional coaches on Feb 26th in BOTH Bismarck and Fargo locations.
#PersonalizeND
Learning Workshop-- open to all, geared towards educators and instructional coaches on Feb 26th in BOTH Bismarck and Fargo locations.
#PersonalizeND
January 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Save the Date!
Learning Workshop-- open to all, geared towards educators and instructional coaches on Feb 26th in BOTH Bismarck and Fargo locations.
#PersonalizeND
Learning Workshop-- open to all, geared towards educators and instructional coaches on Feb 26th in BOTH Bismarck and Fargo locations.
#PersonalizeND
Looking for an Educational Leadership colleague at the @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social College of Education and Human Development:
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December 19, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Looking for an Educational Leadership colleague at the @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social College of Education and Human Development:
careers.und.edu/jobs/clinica...
careers.und.edu/jobs/clinica...
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Save the date for an upcoming opportunity!
Learning Workshop-- open to all, geared towards educators and instructional coaches on Feb 26th in BOTH Bismarck and Fargo locations.
#PersonalizeND #EduSky
Learning Workshop-- open to all, geared towards educators and instructional coaches on Feb 26th in BOTH Bismarck and Fargo locations.
#PersonalizeND #EduSky
December 19, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Save the date for an upcoming opportunity!
Learning Workshop-- open to all, geared towards educators and instructional coaches on Feb 26th in BOTH Bismarck and Fargo locations.
#PersonalizeND #EduSky
Learning Workshop-- open to all, geared towards educators and instructional coaches on Feb 26th in BOTH Bismarck and Fargo locations.
#PersonalizeND #EduSky
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"Protections that were put in place by the Biden administration went through a formal process," said Chris Knopf, Friends of the Boundary Waters executive director. "If the Trump administration were to haphazardly and quickly undo that work, we would challenge that."
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Trump, GOP wins boost mining prospects near Boundary Waters
The Twin Metals copper, nickel project within the BWCA watershed is among the mining operations ramping as opponents eye court challenges.
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December 13, 2024 at 6:33 PM
"Protections that were put in place by the Biden administration went through a formal process," said Chris Knopf, Friends of the Boundary Waters executive director. "If the Trump administration were to haphazardly and quickly undo that work, we would challenge that."
www.minnpost.com/greater-minn...
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Thank you to the 100+ educators that came together to learn, workshop and be inspired by each other in Fargo/Bismarck this week! #PersonalizeND #EduSky
December 6, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Thank you to the 100+ educators that came together to learn, workshop and be inspired by each other in Fargo/Bismarck this week! #PersonalizeND #EduSky