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Susan K. Patrick
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Senior researcher at Learning Policy Institute. Studying inequities in learning for students and teachers. Working to strengthen the educator workforce. Opinions are my own. Mom, feminist, avid reader.

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The 51st @51st.news · 8d
With the national guard now possibly in D.C. through next summer and immigration detentions continuing to tick up, local parents say they’re struggling to explain this moment to their children.

We asked a few experts — including @profmbj.bsky.social — for guidance:
How to explain ICE and the national guard in DC to kids
We asked experts how to discuss ICE, the national guard deployment, and the current political moment with kids.
51st.news

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edweek.org
Education Week @edweek.org · 21d
How Uncertified Teachers Went From a Stopgap to an Escalating Crisis: Using uncertified teachers to fill shortages may further destabilize the educator pipeline.
How Uncertified Teachers Went From a Stopgap to an Escalating Crisis
Using uncertified teachers to fill shortages may further destabilize the educator pipeline.
www.edweek.org

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Christina Samuels @casamuels.bsky.social · 24d
The Education Department is close to functionally disappearing. I didn't think this could happen, and I was wrong, wrong, wrong. Here's a piece I wrote on how the hollowing out is affecting special education:

hechingerreport.org/parents-advo...
Parents, advocates alarmed as Trump leverages shutdown to gut special education department
Two months after Education Secretary Linda McMahon was confirmed, she and a small team from the department met with leadership from the National Center for Learning Disabilities, an advocacy group tha...
hechingerreport.org

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Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · 25d
New: More than $50 billion (yes, with a b) for education is in jeopardy if the Education Department eventually proceeds with the layoffs it implemented last Friday. A federal judge put them on hold as of Wednesday.

Here's a list of the affected funding streams: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Education Department Layoffs Would Affect Dozens of Programs. See Which Ones
Entire teams that work on key funding streams may not return to work even when the shutdown ends.
www.edweek.org

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 29d
U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union representing the agency's employees. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
www.usatoday.com

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · Aug 22
I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
www.theatlantic.com

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Andrew Ho @andrewdeanho.bsky.social · Jul 14
This was heartrending. Not just a personal and professional tragedy, but a scientific and statistical tragedy.

Dr. Carr's unceremonious firing and ongoing unrecoverable loss to data access and quality represent symbolic and literal damage to democratic leadership and governance.

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Thomas S. Dee @tomdee.bsky.social · Jun 16
The current wave of federal immigration raids began in January with a “rogue” operation in California’s Central Valley.

My new study finds these raids increased school absences by 22%—a leading indicator of the resulting family stress & lost learning opportunities👇

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools
www.nytimes.com

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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · Jul 1
learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/states-...
From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
States Face Uncertainty as an Estimated $6.2 Billion in K–12 Funding Remains Unreleased: Here’s the Fiscal Impact by State
States face uncertainty as $4.8 billion in K–12 federal funding remains unreleased. If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t distribute these funds by July 1, state educational agencies will need p...
learningpolicyinstitute.org

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Betsy Wolf @betsyjwolf.bsky.social · Jul 1
More bad news for public education, including DC public schools. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump Tells States He's Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools
Schools nationwide won't see funding earmarked for English learners, migrant students, professional development, and more.
www.edweek.org

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Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · Jun 4
Imagine proposing a system that would serve every kid in this country (no exceptions), fully fund 13 years of nearly year-round support, employ trained professionals to lead the work, and seek to produce a wide range of positive outcomes--from academic preparation to self-actualization.

We have it.

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Mark Lieberman @marklieberman.bsky.social · Jun 4
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate laid-off Education Department employees.

Two weeks later, multiple agency staffers say that hasn’t happened.

Essential reporting from @beeschultz3.bsky.social: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
A Court Told Trump to Reverse Ed. Dept. Layoffs. Will It Happen?
A judge ruled May 22 that the Trump administration had to reinstate laid-off Ed. Dept. staffers. They're still not back on the job.
www.edweek.org

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Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · Jun 3
Yesterday, June 2, was an interesting day at work. I was reporting a story about how the Education Department hadn't delivered a report to Congress on the Condition of Education, despite the June 1 deadline mandated by law. 🧵 (1/9)

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Karen Vaites @karenvaites.bsky.social · May 26
Would you believe that some of the most widely-used reading curricula in America incorporate no actual books? 🚩🚩🚩

I talked with @hollykorbey.bsky.social about the issue, and the work we are doing to illuminate the issue at the Curriculum Insight Project.

hollykorbey.substack.com/p/students-r...
Students read few—or no—books in top ELA programs, survey finds
Elementary students get little practice reading whole books in some of the country's most popular elementary reading curricula, shedding new light on national reading crisis
hollykorbey.substack.com

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Jeremy Singer @jeremylsinger.bsky.social · May 20
Changes to SNAP Could Reduce Student Access to Free School Meals

www.urban.org/research/pub...
Changes to SNAP Could Reduce Student Access to Free School Meals
Free school meal access has become increasingly intertwined with federal social safety net programs—including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—to reduce duplicative paperwork for s...
www.urban.org

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · May 5
It's Teacher Appreciation Week. Here's how to appreciate teachers: pay them better.
Yes, What We Pay Teachers Matters
Paying teachers well is an essential part of a healthier public education system
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Eddy Conroy @econroy.bsky.social · Apr 29
🧵 1/n
Our team @educationwork.newamerica.org has a piece out on the reconciliation bill from the Ed and Labor Committee.
Rachel Fishman breaks down the bill, and how it flies in the face of what most Americans say they want when it comes to higher ed
#HigherEdSky
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
How the House Reconciliation Bill Harms the Average American Family
The House reconciliation bill makes college less affordable — ignoring Americans’ top higher ed concern
www.newamerica.org

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chalkbeat.org
Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · Apr 24
Trump Education Department efforts to get DEI out of schools hit roadblock
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/04/24/trump-education-department-anti-dei-efforts-in-schools-hit-roadblock/
Judges block Trump administration efforts to end DEI initiatives in schools
At least 16 states have said they won’t sign a certification that they are in compliance with the Trump Education Department’s contested interpretation of civil rights law. A looming standoff could be delayed, though, after judges issued preliminary injunctions.
www.chalkbeat.org

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apnews.com
The Associated Press @apnews.com · Apr 21
BREAKING: Education Department says it will begin collection on student loans for over 5 million borrowers in default.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · Apr 18
I hope it is not lost, in all of the chaos at the federal level, that there are many longstanding, discretionary programs that are on the Administration's chopping block, either directly or through the erosion of agency staff, expertise, and capacity. Programs enacted and reauthorized through...

Reposted by Judith Scott-Clayton, Christina Weiland, Susan Patrick

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Apr 10
How federal investments in education research help students succeed www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
How federal investments in education research help students succeed
Researchers discuss how federally funded research projects have helped identify and scale programs that improved student outcomes.
www.brookings.edu

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Laura Rogers @laurarogers.bsky.social · Apr 8
Everyone loves to debate the lowest hanging fruit in school improvement. It's this: building coherent district data systems. (Especially now in the era of declining investment in fed and SLDS!)

We wrote a fun commentary discussing this issue within the context of developing effective principals.
School Districts’ Use of Talent Analytics: Barriers and Possibilities | Journal of Education Human Resources
In this commentary, we discuss common barriers districts face in implementing and using talent analytics (personnel data systems) to build a more effective, diverse pool of school leaders. Our discuss...
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Adam Harris @adamhsays.com · Apr 8
I wrote about education, citizenship, and the administration’s sledgehammer approach to the gains we’ve made since the civil rights era for @nytopinion.nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/o...
Opinion | When Trump Is Done, What Will Remain of Public Education?
The administration has done everything in its power, and some things beyond its authority, to ensure education is equal no more.
www.nytimes.com

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Susan K. Patrick @susankpatrick.bsky.social · Mar 18
NCES's federal data collections are the foundation of so much education policy and policy research. We're currently scanning state education agencies for teacher-level shortage data (not federally collected). Imagine if that was necessary for all national education research.
marek-kwiek.bsky.social Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Mar 18
"The Department of Education's far-reaching layoffs have decimated a small statistical agency considered to be the "authoritative and trusted source" of information on the education system in the United States."

abcnews.go.com/Politics/edu...
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.
abcnews.go.com

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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Mar 18
"The Department of Education's far-reaching layoffs have decimated a small statistical agency considered to be the "authoritative and trusted source" of information on the education system in the United States."

abcnews.go.com/Politics/edu...
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.
abcnews.go.com

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hechingerreport.org
The Hechinger Report @hechingerreport.org · Mar 15
Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3
Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3
Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear
hechingerreport.org

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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · Mar 12
Thinking of the dedicated public servants at ED who worked to improve student opportunities and outcomes 😔 wapo.st/3FhZ1Zw
Education Department, with mass layoff, cuts nearly half of its staff
The staff reductions are the latest effort by the Trump administration to decrease the federal government’s role in education.
wapo.st

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · Mar 11
NEW in @51st.news: House Republicans just voted to defund D.C. police and schools. As part of a spending bill to avert a federal government shutdown, they could force D.C. to slash $1.1 billion out of its budget, and no one understands really why. 51st.news/house-republ...
Dollars and nonsense: House Republicans vote to defund D.C. police and schools
Congress could force D.C. to cut $1.1 billion out of its local budget, but no one really understands why.
51st.news

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James S. Murphy @jamessmurphy.bsky.social · Mar 7
I'm super excited to share this short brief on who has power over the Department of Education, what the ED Sec can do, and what Executive Orders can do.

There's a lot of info (and links!) packed into one place. I hope it's helpful. Please share.
drive.google.com/file/d/1QpeK...

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Laura Meckler @laurameckler.bsky.social · Feb 24
NEW: Peggy Carr, commissioner of the Nat'l Center on Education Statistics and a two-decade+ veteran at Educ Dept, was abruptly put on leave today. She runs NAEP, the national math and reading tests seen as important marker of educational progress www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Courts rule on Trump administration initiatives including DOGE, DEI
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com