Linda Jacobson
@lrj417.bsky.social
I cover K-12 education at The 74 @the74.bsky.social
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As Shutdown Ends, Education Dept. Resumes Efforts to Downsize @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/as-s...
As Shutdown Ends, Education Dept. Resumes Efforts to Downsize
Reviewing block grant requests and writing guidance on school prayer were among the activities interrupted when most staffers were furloughed.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As Shutdown Ends, Education Dept. Resumes Efforts to Downsize @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/as-s...
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In sprawling Los Angeles, school choice faces its own kind of gridlock. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In sprawling Los Angeles, school choice faces its own kind of gridlock. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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An increasing number of school districts are building low-cost teacher housing as a unique perk to improve retention and recruitment. www.the74million.org/article/200-...
$200 Rent, District Supe as Landlord: Affordable Teacher Housing Is on the Rise
As housing prices spike, more districts are building teacher homes to attract young, lower-paid school staffers and help keep those they already have.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
An increasing number of school districts are building low-cost teacher housing as a unique perk to improve retention and recruitment. www.the74million.org/article/200-...
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The judge said it’s ‘far from normal’ for an administration to fire staff ‘as a way to punish the opposing political party.’ @lrj417.bsky.social reports
Court Blocks Shutdown Layoffs, But Experts Say Ed Dept. Programs Still in Danger
The judge said it’s ‘far from normal’ for an administration to fire staff ‘as a way to punish the opposing political party.’
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October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The judge said it’s ‘far from normal’ for an administration to fire staff ‘as a way to punish the opposing political party.’ @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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"These are among the tangible effects of the Trump administration’s targeting services and supports that go toward educating more than 5 million English language learners in the nation’s K-12 public schools."
ALWAYS read @jonapolitano.bsky.social.
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Trump Targeting Services for Multilingual Learners Leaves Gaps in Schools
Professional development, newcomer centers, English learner teacher hires among the first to go. Advocates fear devastation in 2026 proposed budget.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"These are among the tangible effects of the Trump administration’s targeting services and supports that go toward educating more than 5 million English language learners in the nation’s K-12 public schools."
ALWAYS read @jonapolitano.bsky.social.
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ALWAYS read @jonapolitano.bsky.social.
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Eric Hirsch, who helped change the way school districts and parents think about curriculum, will step down as CEO of @edreports.bsky.social next year
Eric Hirsch, EdReports’ Founding CEO, to Step Down
The next decade, one expert said, should consider the role of AI in curriculum and making materials more useful.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Eric Hirsch, who helped change the way school districts and parents think about curriculum, will step down as CEO of @edreports.bsky.social next year
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul www.the74million.org/article/ryan...
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul
Though his love for Trump wasn’t always returned, the outgoing chief foreshadowed the use of education as an arena for relentless culture war.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul www.the74million.org/article/ryan...
Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Union Group www.the74million.org/article/okla...
Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Union Group
‘This fight is going national,’ he said of his departure, which one critic called ‘a positive move for Oklahoma.’
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September 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Union Group www.the74million.org/article/okla...
Students’ Skills — and Interest — in Science Tumble in First Post-COVID Test www.the74million.org/article/stud...
Students’ Skills — and Interest — in Science Tumble in First Post-COVID Test
At a time of rapid technological change, 8th graders are less likely to say they “definitely can do” many science-related activities.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Students’ Skills — and Interest — in Science Tumble in First Post-COVID Test www.the74million.org/article/stud...
Education Department Calls Back Civil Rights, Some DEI Employees www.the74million.org/article/educ...
Education Department Calls Back Civil Rights, Some DEI Employees
As many as 250 Office for Civil Rights staff members could return throughout the fall, even as the administration continues legal battle to fire them.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Education Department Calls Back Civil Rights, Some DEI Employees www.the74million.org/article/educ...
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The U.S. Department of Education will start to bring back roughly 250 civil rights staffers that it tried to fire in March, according to a schedule the U.S. Department of Education submitted in federal court Tuesday. @lrj417.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/educ...
Education Department Calls Back Civil Rights, Some DEI Employees
As many as 250 Office for Civil Rights staff members could return throughout the fall, even as the administration continues legal battle to fire them.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The U.S. Department of Education will start to bring back roughly 250 civil rights staffers that it tried to fire in March, according to a schedule the U.S. Department of Education submitted in federal court Tuesday. @lrj417.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/educ...
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The latest from @lrj417.bsky.social: Some counterintuitive findings from exclusive PDK poll. While perception of schools nationally has gone down, Americans do not support closing ed dept. Also: support up for DEI, but down for AI. @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/excl...
Exclusive: Support for Schools Falls, But Closing Education Dept. is Unpopular
Latest PDK Poll also reflects rising embrace of private school choice, support for DEI and a backlash against artificial intelligence.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The latest from @lrj417.bsky.social: Some counterintuitive findings from exclusive PDK poll. While perception of schools nationally has gone down, Americans do not support closing ed dept. Also: support up for DEI, but down for AI. @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/excl...
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Latest PDK Poll also reflects rising embrace of private school choice, support for DEI and a backlash against artificial intelligence. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
Exclusive: Support for Schools Falls, But Closing Education Dept. is Unpopular
Latest PDK Poll also reflects rising embrace of private school choice, support for DEI and a backlash against artificial intelligence.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Latest PDK Poll also reflects rising embrace of private school choice, support for DEI and a backlash against artificial intelligence. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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Despite Court Order, Education Department’s Civil Rights Staff Still On Leave www.the74million.org/article/desp... @lrj417.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social
Despite Court Order, Education Department’s Civil Rights Staff Still On Leave
Officials have asked the court to throw out the order. Meanwhile, students have been left ‘without recourse for discrimination,’ attorneys say.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Despite Court Order, Education Department’s Civil Rights Staff Still On Leave www.the74million.org/article/desp... @lrj417.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social
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Texas Passed a Bible-Themed Curriculum. But Many Districts Aren’t Using It @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/texa...
Texas Passed a Bible-Themed Curriculum. But Many Districts Aren’t Using It
Districts in Texas are taking a selective approach toward Bluebonnet Learning — the state-developed materials that feature the Bible and Christianity.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Texas Passed a Bible-Themed Curriculum. But Many Districts Aren’t Using It @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/texa...
Penny Schwinn Drops Out of the Running for Ed Department’s Deputy Role www.the74million.org/article/penn...
Penny Schwinn Drops Out of the Running for Ed Department’s Deputy Role
Some viewed the former Tennessee education commissioner as a bipartisan pick for the post, but past controversies followed her.
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July 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Penny Schwinn Drops Out of the Running for Ed Department’s Deputy Role www.the74million.org/article/penn...
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“The administration backed down and we are getting the money,” @rweingarten.bsky.social announced to a cheering crowd Friday at AFT’s TEACH conference after @usedgov.bsky.social announced it would release remaining $5.5B. @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/educ...
Education Dept. Lifts Freeze on Remaining Federal Funds
Advocates say they want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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July 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
“The administration backed down and we are getting the money,” @rweingarten.bsky.social announced to a cheering crowd Friday at AFT’s TEACH conference after @usedgov.bsky.social announced it would release remaining $5.5B. @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/educ...
Education Dept. Lifts Freeze on Remaining $5.5B in Federal Funds for Schools www.the74million.org/article/educ...
Education Dept. Lifts Freeze on Remaining Federal Funds
Advocates say they want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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July 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Education Dept. Lifts Freeze on Remaining $5.5B in Federal Funds for Schools www.the74million.org/article/educ...
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Do you ever feel like you need a scorecard to keep up with all the litigation affecting the U.S. Department of Education and public schools? @lrj417.bsky.social at @the74.bsky.social has got it. www.the74million.org/article/lega...
Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?
In some cases, judges have ordered the department to rehire staff and restore funding. But a decisive ruling from the Supreme Court awaits.
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July 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Do you ever feel like you need a scorecard to keep up with all the litigation affecting the U.S. Department of Education and public schools? @lrj417.bsky.social at @the74.bsky.social has got it. www.the74million.org/article/lega...
Big Tax Bill Passes Senate — With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice www.the74million.org/article/big-...
Big Tax Bill Passes Senate — With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice
Big Tax Bill Passes Senate With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice
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July 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Big Tax Bill Passes Senate — With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice www.the74million.org/article/big-...
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Nearly $7 billion for schools in jeopardy as U.S. Department of Education holds up federal funds. @lrj417.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/near...
Nearly $7B for Schools in Jeopardy as Ed Dept. Holds Up Federal Funds
The department is reviewing whether funding for migrant students and afterschool programs fits Trump’s priorities.
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July 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Nearly $7 billion for schools in jeopardy as U.S. Department of Education holds up federal funds. @lrj417.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/near...
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The Trump administration is abusing an obscure privacy law to try to force schools to disclose whenever educators respect a student's preferred name and pronouns.
The California Mom at the Center of Trump’s Crackdown on School Gender Policies
The Education Department is relying on a novel interpretation of privacy law to punish schools that hide student identity changes from parents.
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June 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Trump administration is abusing an obscure privacy law to try to force schools to disclose whenever educators respect a student's preferred name and pronouns.
Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Students to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons www.the74million.org/article/supr...
Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Students to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons
The 6-3 ruling is a victory for parental and religious rights, but some say it will further marginalize gay and trans students and families.
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June 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Students to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons www.the74million.org/article/supr...
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More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/more...
More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows
‘I don't know any family that really has kids who learn the same way,’ one parent said.
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June 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/more...