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Carrie R. Welton
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Basic Needs | Equity | Improved Access to Education Beyond High School | Sr Dr @ ticas.org (*posts are my own) | Formerly: CLASP_DC & the Hope Center | Alum: UofM & WMU
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Carrie R. Welton @carrierwelton.bsky.social · Nov 17
Welcome to my Skyline! I will post about access to basic necessities, such as food, housing, and child care, especially while people pursue education beyond high school, which reliably (with some exceptions) remains one of the best pathways to the middle class. TY for the follow!
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Game day!!! #GoBlue #MaizeOut
October 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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🥗 From a month ago, but extremely relevant right now. Cuts to SNAP & Medicaid would jeopardize college access for a whole generation.
carrierwelton.bsky.social Carrie R. Welton @carrierwelton.bsky.social · Apr 25
We looked at how cuts to #SNAP & #Medicaid would hurt people now & put state #highered funding at risk—jeopardizing college access for a whole generation. We must strengthen, not undermine, these vital supports that improve stability, making educational success possible. Link in the comments. 👇
May 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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We looked at how cuts to #SNAP & #Medicaid would hurt people now & put state #highered funding at risk—jeopardizing college access for a whole generation. We must strengthen, not undermine, these vital supports that improve stability, making educational success possible. Link in the comments. 👇
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The justices will hear nine cases between March 24 and April 2, including a dispute over a lower court’s decision to strike down a map that created a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana and an attempt to revive the dormant “nondelegation doctrine.”
Court sets March argument schedule - SCOTUSblog
The Supreme Court’s March argument session will include a dispute over a congressional voting map that created a second majority-Black district in Louisiana, a challenge to an accessibility program by...
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February 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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January 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Is the "temporary pause" of disbursement of all federal grants/loans an unlawful impoundment? It almost certainly is. A brief 🧵
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jan 27
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20. ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
January 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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meganranney.bsky.social
A reminder that HIPAA applies regardless of a patient’s immigration status.

A 6-year-old article from the AMA with evergreen guidance for healthcare providers facing this situation:

www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
A colleague wants to call ICE on a patient. What should you do?
Concerns over a patient’s immigration status can create uncertainty and stress in clinic. These five legal points add clarity.
www.ama-assn.org
January 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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esqueer.net
"Titanic passengers confident the ship cannot sink"
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Dec 18
A Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds Americans split on whether President-elect Donald Trump will try to rule as a dictator, but confident any effort would be be blocked.
Majority of Americans oppose Trump’s proposals to test democracy’s limits
A Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds Americans split on whether Trump will try to rule as a dictator, but confident any effort would be be blocked.
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December 18, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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"....it’s their scholarly contributions that end up dividing a discipline; it’s their successes that sometimes lead scholars who should know better to stand up for them."
chronicle.com Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · Dec 17
"So what do we do with abusive mentors? The ones who taught us feminism in their classrooms and tore us down in their offices?" chroni.cl/3P27hhM
What Do We Do With Monstrous Mentors?
It’s time for a reckoning.
chroni.cl
December 17, 2024 at 2:29 PM
carrierwelton.bsky.social
I have created a starter pack for basic needs advocates, feel free to follow along and let me know if you'd like to be added!

go.bsky.app/9WVh6Bg
December 2, 2024 at 10:13 PM
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When your partner makes you homemade #focaccia. 🥹❤️
November 27, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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Low-income students have been a ridiculously tiny share of elite college enrollment for a century
November 18, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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dynarski.bsky.social
Holy crap this is an astounding piece of historical research

Will post ungated link later today unless someone beats me to it

www.nber.org/system/files...
The G.I. Bill, Standardized Testing, and Socioeconomic Origins of the U.S. Educational Elite Over a Century Ran Abramitzky, Jennifer K. Kowalski, Santiago Pérez, and Joseph Price NBER Working Paper No. 33164 November 2024 JEL No. 123, 124, N32 ABSTRACT We compile, transcribe, and standardize historical records for 2.5 million students at 65 elite (private and public) U.S. colleges. By combining these data with more recent survey and administrative data, we assemble the largest dataset on the socioeconomic backgrounds of students at American colleges spanning the last 100 years. We document the following: First, despite a large increase in the share of lower-income students in the overall college-going population, the representation of these students at elite private or public colleges has remained at similarly low levels throughout the last century. Second, the representation of upper-income students at elite colleges decreased after World War II, but this group has regained its high representation since the 1980s. Third, while there has been no increase in the economic diversity of elite private and public colleges, these colleges have become more racially and geographically diverse. Fourth, two major policy changes in the history of American higher education, namely the G.I. Bill after World War II and the introduction of standardized tests for admissions, had little success in increasing the representation of lower- and middle-income students at elite colleges.
November 18, 2024 at 12:47 PM
carrierwelton.bsky.social
Welcome to my Skyline! I will post about access to basic necessities, such as food, housing, and child care, especially while people pursue education beyond high school, which reliably (with some exceptions) remains one of the best pathways to the middle class. TY for the follow!
November 17, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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This is one more enemies list. Alongside the "woke generals" and the DHS employees that GOP oppo researchers have developed.
The goal is not accountability. It is a purge.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/governing-...
November 17, 2024 at 2:31 AM
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I’d suggest adding @carrierwelton.bsky.social
I’m biased but she’s incredibly knowledgeable on safety net policy
November 11, 2024 at 2:04 PM