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Maggie Hicks (she/her)
@maggiehicks.bsky.social
Education reporter at syracuse.com | Words also in EdSurge and The Chronicle of Higher Education | Syracuse University/Daily Orange alum

Find me at: mhicks@syracuse.com
Last year, one in ten water fountains and sinks in Syracuse schools had traces of lead that were above what's considered safe to drink. Water in some fixtures had lead that was more than 20 times the safety limit. One was 400 times higher. 🧵
January 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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For @chronicle.com, @maggiehicks.bsky.social & I started tracked higher ed's dismantling of DEI in spring. @jasperjsmith.bsky.social & @christadutton.bsky.social continued the project.

After 8 months of work, here's a compelling analysis of what the data shows about the national DEI landscape.
We’ve Been Tracking Colleges’ Dismantling of DEI for 8 Months. Here’s What We’ve Found.
While many changes have been made as a result of state-level directives, more colleges are eliminating diversity offices and staff even when they aren’t required to do so.
www.chronicle.com
December 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM