Todd Wallack
@twallack.bsky.social
Washington Post national education reporter. Signal: twallack.99 email: todd.wallack@washpost.com.
Some advocates predicted international college enrollment would plummet this year in the US. That's true at some schools, but others have maintained their enrollment. @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/3Ltd15K
Trump’s crackdown on foreign students barely impacts enrollment, data shows
About 1.3 million students in the U.S. had active visas in October, down less than 1 percent from a year ago.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Some advocates predicted international college enrollment would plummet this year in the US. That's true at some schools, but others have maintained their enrollment. @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/3Ltd15K
Been a while since I had a byline in print. @washingtonpost.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Been a while since I had a byline in print. @washingtonpost.com
I was just looking at the excellent round-up of how to access state court records around the country created by @allyjar.bsky.social. I'd encourage any lawyers or journalists to update the info for their state (if needed). #courtrecords #courts #journalism docs.google.com/document/d/1...
courts how to find stuff at state level
judyrecords -Fastcase Docket Alarm
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October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I was just looking at the excellent round-up of how to access state court records around the country created by @allyjar.bsky.social. I'd encourage any lawyers or journalists to update the info for their state (if needed). #courtrecords #courts #journalism docs.google.com/document/d/1...
First day at the Washington Post.
October 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
First day at the Washington Post.
Start of the Honk parade in Cambridge/Somerville, Mass.
October 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Start of the Honk parade in Cambridge/Somerville, Mass.
Some personal news…
October 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Some personal news…
Just learned Somerville, Mass. is appealing this appellate court ruling to the SJC, the highest state court in Mass. www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
Court rules public has right to know who has Somerville parking passes
The state has spent more than $365,000 in attorney fees in the 10-year fight with Somerville over the public release residential parking permits details. An appellate court ruled in the state's favor.
www.wbur.org
October 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Just learned Somerville, Mass. is appealing this appellate court ruling to the SJC, the highest state court in Mass. www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
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@wbur.org is looking for our next round of fellows! Applications are open for our three fellowship positions. Learn more about the roles and apply here:
Kickstart your journalism career: apply for WBUR's newsroom fellowships
The latest announcements and updates from WBUR
www.wbur.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
@wbur.org is looking for our next round of fellows! Applications are open for our three fellowship positions. Learn more about the roles and apply here:
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Hundreds of people have been held at the Burlington ICE field office - a place not meant for overnight stays @wbur.org @miriamwasser.bsky.social and data crunched by @twallack.bsky.social @bertoscalese.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
Hundreds were detained in ICE's Burlington office for multiple days, data shows
ICE has said it's rare for people to be detained inside its Burlington field office for more than a few hours, but a new WBUR analysis finds that hundreds were detained for more than a day this past s...
www.wbur.org
September 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Hundreds of people have been held at the Burlington ICE field office - a place not meant for overnight stays @wbur.org @miriamwasser.bsky.social and data crunched by @twallack.bsky.social @bertoscalese.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
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NEW: Massachusetts’ Statute of Limitations for Rape Is One of the Shortest in the Nation. In One Case, DNA Tied a Man to a Woman's Rape 17 Years Later, But It Was Too Late.
By @wmariano.bsky.social @wbur.org w/ @twallack.bsky.social
By @wmariano.bsky.social @wbur.org w/ @twallack.bsky.social
DNA Evidence Tied a Man to Her Rape. Under Massachusetts Law, It Was Too Late.
Massachusetts has one of the shortest deadlines in the country for prosecuting rape. After the 15-year mark, no DNA match, testimony or even confession can give a rape victim a chance of facing their ...
www.propublica.org
September 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
NEW: Massachusetts’ Statute of Limitations for Rape Is One of the Shortest in the Nation. In One Case, DNA Tied a Man to a Woman's Rape 17 Years Later, But It Was Too Late.
By @wmariano.bsky.social @wbur.org w/ @twallack.bsky.social
By @wmariano.bsky.social @wbur.org w/ @twallack.bsky.social
The turkeys kept pecking at the chrome on this SUV. Guessing they saw their reflection and thought it was another turkey.
September 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The turkeys kept pecking at the chrome on this SUV. Guessing they saw their reflection and thought it was another turkey.
The students are back. @bostonu.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The students are back. @bostonu.bsky.social
Great accountability piece by my colleague @wwuthmann.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/08... @wbur.org
Boston police chief routinely rejects disciplinary recommendations by oversight board
The Boston Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, launched in response to protests following the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, has so far sustained 18 citizen complaints and...
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August 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Great accountability piece by my colleague @wwuthmann.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/08... @wbur.org
Random #FOIA story: I asked a city in Massachusetts for some data in 2014. City refused. The state Supervisor of Records ordered the city to give me the info. The city went to court in 2015 to challenge the order. It's been tied up in litigation ever since. (I am not a party to the lawsuit.)
August 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Random #FOIA story: I asked a city in Massachusetts for some data in 2014. City refused. The state Supervisor of Records ordered the city to give me the info. The city went to court in 2015 to challenge the order. It's been tied up in litigation ever since. (I am not a party to the lawsuit.)
The @aclum.bsky.social requested police records about license plate readers. One Mass. city asked for $1.8 million, according to @massterlist.com #FOIA
July 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The @aclum.bsky.social requested police records about license plate readers. One Mass. city asked for $1.8 million, according to @massterlist.com #FOIA
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The Minnesota assassination is spurring a wave of state bills intended to protect elected officials.
However, the measures are facing sharp criticism from press freedom and government watchdog organizations, which say the bills could be used to keep the public in the dark.
However, the measures are facing sharp criticism from press freedom and government watchdog organizations, which say the bills could be used to keep the public in the dark.
Minnesota assassination spurs wave of state bills to protect elected officials
The push to shield lawmakers’ personal information from prying eyes is drawing concerns about public transparency.
www.politico.com
July 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Minnesota assassination is spurring a wave of state bills intended to protect elected officials.
However, the measures are facing sharp criticism from press freedom and government watchdog organizations, which say the bills could be used to keep the public in the dark.
However, the measures are facing sharp criticism from press freedom and government watchdog organizations, which say the bills could be used to keep the public in the dark.
Bank of America has sued over 100 homeowners in Massachusetts over a paperwork error. @wbur.org www.wbur.org/news/2025/06...
Bank of America bungled mortgage records – and sued Mass. homeowners to fix them
Bank of America discharged over 16,000 old mortgages after a merger with Fleet. Then it discovered more than hundreds of the loans had never been paid off after all. The bank has sued over 100 of home...
www.wbur.org
June 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Bank of America has sued over 100 homeowners in Massachusetts over a paperwork error. @wbur.org www.wbur.org/news/2025/06...
Members of a Hanscom airport advisory commission expressed concern after a @wbur.org report that ICE is using the airport to move people around the country, according to the Lexington Observer. lexobserver.org/2025/06/19/i...
Local Hanscom commission condemns ICE for using airport to fly out detainees
More than 500 detainees have been transported through Hanscom Field since Trump took office.
lexobserver.org
June 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Members of a Hanscom airport advisory commission expressed concern after a @wbur.org report that ICE is using the airport to move people around the country, according to the Lexington Observer. lexobserver.org/2025/06/19/i...
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🔐An award you don’t want to win: This year's Golden Padlock goes to Elon Musk and DOGE for shredding and blocking access to records of vital public interest detailing controversial federal government actions. www.ire.org/2025-golden-...
2025 Golden Padlock winner announced
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk won the 2025 Golden Padlock Award from Investigative Reporters and Editors.
www.ire.org
June 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🔐An award you don’t want to win: This year's Golden Padlock goes to Elon Musk and DOGE for shredding and blocking access to records of vital public interest detailing controversial federal government actions. www.ire.org/2025-golden-...
More money is flowing into the Boston mayoral election...and sparking shots from both major campaigns. @wbur www.wbur.org/news/2025/06...
Wu super PAC collects $743K from unions, green groups; Kraft takes in $3M
Bold Boston, a super PAC backing Boston Michelle Wu for her re-election, has collected more than $743,000 this year. A similar fund supporting rival candidate Josh Kraft has taken in more than $3 mill...
www.wbur.org
June 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
More money is flowing into the Boston mayoral election...and sparking shots from both major campaigns. @wbur www.wbur.org/news/2025/06...
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Hanscom Field — an airport in Massachusetts used mainly for corporate jets, charters and other private planes — has taken on a new role since the start of Trump's second term:
A frequent transfer point for ICE detainees: www.wbur.org/news/2025/06... via @twallack.bsky.social @wbur.org
A frequent transfer point for ICE detainees: www.wbur.org/news/2025/06... via @twallack.bsky.social @wbur.org
As ICE ramps up arrests, Plymouth sheriff's office shuttles men from jail to Hanscom airport
The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office has taken 545 ICE detainees to the Hanscom airport since President Trump took office, from January through May, according to data obtained in a public records requ...
www.wbur.org
June 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Hanscom Field — an airport in Massachusetts used mainly for corporate jets, charters and other private planes — has taken on a new role since the start of Trump's second term:
A frequent transfer point for ICE detainees: www.wbur.org/news/2025/06... via @twallack.bsky.social @wbur.org
A frequent transfer point for ICE detainees: www.wbur.org/news/2025/06... via @twallack.bsky.social @wbur.org
As ICE makes more arrests, it has also commissioned more charter flights to move people around the country. That includes at Hanscom airport outside of Boston. @wbur.org www.wbur.org/news/2025/06...
June 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
As ICE makes more arrests, it has also commissioned more charter flights to move people around the country. That includes at Hanscom airport outside of Boston. @wbur.org www.wbur.org/news/2025/06...