Anne O'Brien
@annelobrien.bsky.social
Education advocate, currently doing strategic comms. Former teacher, mom. Posts are my own.
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Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...
Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on
Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...
ICYMI: The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... #ImpactAid
The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money
The government shutdown has cut off funds for some school systems that rely on federal money for the bulk of their budgets
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
ICYMI: The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... #ImpactAid
When Impact Aid stops, schools feel it immediately.
Shutdown-related payment delays are pushing districts nationwide to freeze hiring, cut spending, and delay essential repairs...and students are students caught in the middle. #ImpactAid #EdFunding
Shutdown-related payment delays are pushing districts nationwide to freeze hiring, cut spending, and delay essential repairs...and students are students caught in the middle. #ImpactAid #EdFunding
Opinion: Federal aid stalled for schools near military bases, reservations, parks
Federal Aid Stalled for Schools Near Military Bases, Reservations, Parks
Imai and O’Brien: About 1,100 school districts near federal properties— with 8 million students — rely on Impact Aid to replace lost local taxes.
www.the74million.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
When Impact Aid stops, schools feel it immediately.
Shutdown-related payment delays are pushing districts nationwide to freeze hiring, cut spending, and delay essential repairs...and students are students caught in the middle. #ImpactAid #EdFunding
Shutdown-related payment delays are pushing districts nationwide to freeze hiring, cut spending, and delay essential repairs...and students are students caught in the middle. #ImpactAid #EdFunding
The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money, with delayed Impact Aid payments forcing tough choices across the country apnews.com/article/gove... #ImpactAid #EdFunding
The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money
The government shutdown has cut off funds for some school systems that rely on federal money for the bulk of their budgets.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money, with delayed Impact Aid payments forcing tough choices across the country apnews.com/article/gove... #ImpactAid #EdFunding
Idaho schools on Native American reservations face funding lapse from federal shutdown - #ImpactAid payments are delayed. Shutdowns have real consequences for schools and districts www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-s...
Idaho schools on Native American reservations face funding lapse from federal shutdown
Schools on nontaxable federal land, like Native American reservations, rely on a federal program now threatened by the government shutdown.
www.idahoednews.org
October 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Idaho schools on Native American reservations face funding lapse from federal shutdown - #ImpactAid payments are delayed. Shutdowns have real consequences for schools and districts www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-s...
#ImpactAid is paused due to the government shutdown, leaving schools on/near federal land (tribal, military, national parks, etc.) without key funding. Some AZ districts depend on it for 50% of their budget - and are already making tough choices to keep operating
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Tribal schools lose federal Impact Aid amid government shutdown | Arizona Capitol Times
Government shutdown halts Impact Aid payments, affecting Arizona school districts on tribal lands. Funding used for teacher salaries and programs.
azcapitoltimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
#ImpactAid is paused due to the government shutdown, leaving schools on/near federal land (tribal, military, national parks, etc.) without key funding. Some AZ districts depend on it for 50% of their budget - and are already making tough choices to keep operating
azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/10...
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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...
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
October 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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...
Here's a list of the affected funding streams: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Lots of questions about how the government shutdown will affect K-12 schools — here’s a look at the Wisconsin context (including insights from yours truly!) www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...
Federal shutdown's impact to Wisconsin schools limited, but some funds may be delayed
Wisconsin's education department says it will maintain operations while the federal government remains shut down, but some funds could be affected.
www.jsonline.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Lots of questions about how the government shutdown will affect K-12 schools — here’s a look at the Wisconsin context (including insights from yours truly!) www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...
Great interview on how #ImpactAid supports a school district on the Navajo Nation, along with other military-connected, Indian lands, and federal property districts across the country.
We're back from summer break and hitting the ground running with a new episode of #PEPTalk! Host Kat Sturdevant interviews Quincy Natay, supt in Chinle Unified School District in AZ about the oldest federal k-12 education program in the US. www.aasa.org/resources/re...
September 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Great interview on how #ImpactAid supports a school district on the Navajo Nation, along with other military-connected, Indian lands, and federal property districts across the country.
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Takeaways from the latest PDK poll on American's attitudes toward public education:
- Most Americans think teachers should be paid more
- A majority oppose shutting down the US Dept. of Ed
- Parents are growing more open to private school choice programs
www.edweek.org/leadership/w...
- Most Americans think teachers should be paid more
- A majority oppose shutting down the US Dept. of Ed
- Parents are growing more open to private school choice programs
www.edweek.org/leadership/w...
What Americans Really Think of Public Schools
Americans continue to give a higher grade to their local schools than to the nation's education system as a whole, a new poll finds.
www.edweek.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Takeaways from the latest PDK poll on American's attitudes toward public education:
- Most Americans think teachers should be paid more
- A majority oppose shutting down the US Dept. of Ed
- Parents are growing more open to private school choice programs
www.edweek.org/leadership/w...
- Most Americans think teachers should be paid more
- A majority oppose shutting down the US Dept. of Ed
- Parents are growing more open to private school choice programs
www.edweek.org/leadership/w...
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3 risk factors making states vulnerable to federal funding cuts #EdTech
#edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators
#edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators
3 risk factors making states vulnerable to federal funding cuts
The fiscal uncertainty is due to states' reliance on federal money and their proportions of high-need districts and students living in poverty, ERS says.
educationtechnology.news
August 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
3 risk factors making states vulnerable to federal funding cuts #EdTech
#edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators
#edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators
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Education Dept. Lifts Freeze on Remaining Federal Funds 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.
www.the74million.org
July 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Education Dept. Lifts Freeze on Remaining Federal Funds www.the74million.org/article/educ...
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The proposed supplementary grantmaking priority would “promote the appropriate integration of AI into education," as well as provide training for educators, and foster early exposure to AI concepts and technology to develop an AI-ready workforce. #EdTech #EduSky #AI
The Ed. Dept. Wants to Steer Grant Money to AI. What That Means for Schools
The Education Department is proposing to make advancing AI in education one of its grantmaking priorities.
www.edweek.org
July 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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New survey from @aasa.org: 85% of respondents said they have existing contracts paid with federal funds that are currently being withheld, and now have to cover those costs with local dollars. Read what respondents shared will be cut to cover this forced cost shift. www.aasa.org/news-media/n...
AASA Survey: The Impact of the FY25 Funding Freeze on Students Across America
AASA survey results from 628 superintendents across 43 states reveal the real-world impact of the FY25 federal funding freeze.
www.aasa.org
July 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
New survey from @aasa.org: 85% of respondents said they have existing contracts paid with federal funds that are currently being withheld, and now have to cover those costs with local dollars. Read what respondents shared will be cut to cover this forced cost shift. www.aasa.org/news-media/n...
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Want to know how the pandemic has reshaped school enrollment patterns in Massachusetts and nationwide?
Here's Education Next's quick and accessible version of our recent working paper:
www.educationnext.org/school-enrol...
@abbyfrancis.bsky.social @educationnext.bsky.social
Here's Education Next's quick and accessible version of our recent working paper:
www.educationnext.org/school-enrol...
@abbyfrancis.bsky.social @educationnext.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Want to know how the pandemic has reshaped school enrollment patterns in Massachusetts and nationwide?
Here's Education Next's quick and accessible version of our recent working paper:
www.educationnext.org/school-enrol...
@abbyfrancis.bsky.social @educationnext.bsky.social
Here's Education Next's quick and accessible version of our recent working paper:
www.educationnext.org/school-enrol...
@abbyfrancis.bsky.social @educationnext.bsky.social
Wondering about the impacts of the FY25 funding freeze on public schools? @spudelski.bsky.social offers an overview on CNN video.snapstream.net/Play/1wP61Wk... #edfunding
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July 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Wondering about the impacts of the FY25 funding freeze on public schools? @spudelski.bsky.social offers an overview on CNN video.snapstream.net/Play/1wP61Wk... #edfunding
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Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/u...
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department
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July 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/u...
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American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds
Researchers point to a need to 'address underlying systemic factors'
www.medpagetoday.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
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UPDATED: A new Trump administration rule will deny undocumented children from enrolling in Head Start programs. The change represents one of the most direct & far-reaching attempts to target immigrant children & could have ripple effects on K-12 schools www.chalkbeat.org/2025/07/10/n...
Head Start will no longer enroll undocumented children, Trump administration says
A rule change treats the federally funded preschool program like a welfare program and bars undocumented children from enrolling. Head Start providers condemned the departure from longstanding practic...
www.chalkbeat.org
July 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
UPDATED: A new Trump administration rule will deny undocumented children from enrolling in Head Start programs. The change represents one of the most direct & far-reaching attempts to target immigrant children & could have ripple effects on K-12 schools www.chalkbeat.org/2025/07/10/n...
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Yesterday, I shared my @educationwork.newamerica.org team's district impact analysis of the $6+ billion that the Trump admin is refusing to disburse to schools (link in 2nd post). Now, @edweek.org has published our funding figures for ALL districts in the US for which we have data. Search for yours↓
See How Much Federal Money Trump Is Holding Back From Your District
Hundreds of districts will lose more than $1 million each, according to a new analysis.
www.edweek.org
July 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Yesterday, I shared my @educationwork.newamerica.org team's district impact analysis of the $6+ billion that the Trump admin is refusing to disburse to schools (link in 2nd post). Now, @edweek.org has published our funding figures for ALL districts in the US for which we have data. Search for yours↓
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Last week, instead of sending school districts the $6+ billion which they are owed by law, USED told states it would hold back the money pending a review. This is hugely harmful to schools getting ready for the school year--but not everyone is hit equally. 1/ www.newamerica.org/education-po...
A District-by-District Accounting of the $6.2 billion U.S. Department of Education Has Held Back from Schools
The Education Department is refusing to release billions of dollars for public schools. See the impact by school system and congressional district.
www.newamerica.org
July 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Last week, instead of sending school districts the $6+ billion which they are owed by law, USED told states it would hold back the money pending a review. This is hugely harmful to schools getting ready for the school year--but not everyone is hit equally. 1/ www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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The Trump administration's decision to hold back $6.8 billion in federal K-12 funds next year has triggered alarm among state education officials and school leaders over how the lack of funds will affect their after-school programs. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/state...
States in ‘triage mode’ over $6B in withheld K-12 funding • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. Department of Education’s decision this week to hold back $6.8 billion in federal K-12 funds next year has triggered alarm among state education officials, school leaders and advocacy groups…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Trump administration's decision to hold back $6.8 billion in federal K-12 funds next year has triggered alarm among state education officials and school leaders over how the lack of funds will affect their after-school programs. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/state...
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The latest on Trump’s education funding freeze: Some programs are starting to shut down, districts are rejiggering budgets, and everyone is scrambling to make sense of the chaos.
More on $6.8 billion withheld from K-12 schools: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
More on $6.8 billion withheld from K-12 schools: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Schools and States Scramble as Trump Freezes $6.8 Billion in Federal Funds
After-school programs, English-learner services, migrant education programs, and professional development are all at risk.
www.edweek.org
July 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The latest on Trump’s education funding freeze: Some programs are starting to shut down, districts are rejiggering budgets, and everyone is scrambling to make sense of the chaos.
More on $6.8 billion withheld from K-12 schools: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
More on $6.8 billion withheld from K-12 schools: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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The Trump administration withheld nearly $7 billion from K-12 education today.
Here's how much money was supposed to go each state, for each affected program: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Here's how much money was supposed to go each state, for each affected program: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
See How Much School Funding Trump Is Holding Back From Your State
The administration is holding back nearly $7 billion for English learners, after-school programs, professional development, and more.
www.edweek.org
July 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Trump administration withheld nearly $7 billion from K-12 education today.
Here's how much money was supposed to go each state, for each affected program: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Here's how much money was supposed to go each state, for each affected program: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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All this sounds terrible for students, their families, and schools --------Trump May Soon Defy Congress and Cut $5 Billion More From Schools www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump May Soon Defy Congress and Cut $5 Billion More From Schools
Funding for migrant education, English-learner services, professional development, and after-school programming is at risk.
www.edweek.org
June 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
All this sounds terrible for students, their families, and schools --------Trump May Soon Defy Congress and Cut $5 Billion More From Schools www.edweek.org/policy-polit...