More than anywhere else in U.S., N.J. students with disabilities spend the vast majority of the school day away from peers without disabilities — a practice that can violate their civil rights

Deep dive w/@merkolodner.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org @nj.com

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I’m here at the Council for Exceptional Children’s annual expo, at a jam-packed afternoon session on special education law & advocacy.

I’d love to chat with folks! I’m interested in how federal and state policy is impacting students’ lives

#CEC2025

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Louisiana Key Academy, co-founded by Laura Cassidy, wife of Sen. Bill Cassidy, is one of a growing number of specialized charter schools for students with disabilities.

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NEW: Documents and interviews reveal how the now-disgraced political firm Cambridge Analytica targeted potential voters by combining its cache of confidential consumer data with information secretly collected from millions of gun buyers, sporting goods shoppers and others.

Help #Support BINJ’s #Internship Program: “Training the next generation of reporters is not just a mandate, it’s an honor.” Editorial by @jasonpramas. horizonmass.news/202... #journalism #students #fundraiser #reporting #donate #Massachusetts

Get a preview of the #NICAR25 schedule, featuring beginner to advanced classes on data skills, investigative techniques, public records and more: schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/

See you March 6-9 in Minneapolis!

Pipeline programs, along with race-and gender-based affinity mentoring circles and scholarships, are another casualty of the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision. Should they be hechingerreport.org/facing-legal... via @laurapappano.bsky.social

Come work with me! Capital B is looking for a national education reporter to cover not just the higher education system but also life on HBCU campuses and the experiences of young Black adults in these uncertain times.

Please share — and happy to chat! apply.workable.com/capital-b-ne...

My colleague @jackiemader.bsky.social describes an absurd catch-22 in childcare subsidies. Poor women need childcare so they can work, but when they start working, they lose the subsidies and cannot afford childcare. hechingerreport.org/parents-are-...

As we prepare to hold the fifth @ire-nicar.bsky.social meetup in Austin on Friday, you might be wondering how to launch one where you live! Join us for this virtual event next week for the inside scoop! Members can register here: bit.ly/49xVGjY

Big news: Grist is proud to announce the new cycle for its 3 paid, remote climate reporting fellowships! This career building experience runs May 5, 2025 - April 30, 2026, and is ideal for early-career individuals. More: job-boards.greenhouse.io/grist

What is the state of child care like in places trying to deregulate? We looked through hundreds of pages of inspection reports to find out. It wasn't hard to find disturbing conditions for kids, signaling a need for more support, not larger groups and teen workers
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Some really important findings from @jackiemader.bsky.social’s investigation into state legislation deregulating child care across the country ⬇️

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