Carole Trone
@cjtrone.bsky.social
I like to ride my bicycle 🚴♀️I also work on student loan debt issues in Wisconsin and college access/affordability nationwide. Executive Director at debtsmarts.org and fairopportunityproject.org. #studentdebt #collegeaccess
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Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Anyway, as social science research has found over the years, the threat of wealthy people fleeing is hot air. They are well aware that policies that build/invest in social infrastructure benefit them too.
www.sup.org/books/sociol...
www.sup.org/books/sociol...
The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight | Stanford University Press
In this age of globalization, many countries and U.S. states are worried about the tax flight of the rich. As income inequality grows and U.S. states consider raising taxes on their wealthiest residen...
www.sup.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Anyway, as social science research has found over the years, the threat of wealthy people fleeing is hot air. They are well aware that policies that build/invest in social infrastructure benefit them too.
www.sup.org/books/sociol...
www.sup.org/books/sociol...
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FOOD BANK DIRECTOR: “For every meal a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides 9. There’s no way we can meet that gap. We were not built to do this.”
(@TNDemocrats are imploring @GovBillLee to fund SNAP with the billions in reserves as other states are, but he refuses)
(@TNDemocrats are imploring @GovBillLee to fund SNAP with the billions in reserves as other states are, but he refuses)
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
FOOD BANK DIRECTOR: “For every meal a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides 9. There’s no way we can meet that gap. We were not built to do this.”
(@TNDemocrats are imploring @GovBillLee to fund SNAP with the billions in reserves as other states are, but he refuses)
(@TNDemocrats are imploring @GovBillLee to fund SNAP with the billions in reserves as other states are, but he refuses)
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it’s almost as if all of the things folks argued would happen after race-conscious admissions were limited - precipitous declines in Black enrollment, among them - are happening. weird how looking at history can tell you a lot. who would have guessed it.
Black student enrollment at elite colleges is dropping, by nearly half at some schools, just two years after the end of race-conscious admissions. This trend threatens decades of hard-fought progress in education. We must find new ways to ensure equity and representation.
Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds
An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.
apnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
it’s almost as if all of the things folks argued would happen after race-conscious admissions were limited - precipitous declines in Black enrollment, among them - are happening. weird how looking at history can tell you a lot. who would have guessed it.
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Workers w/ bachelor’s degrees in multidisciplinary studies benefit the most from earning a graduate degree, with a 40% increase in earnings. Workers w/ bachelor’s degrees in business and communications fields see lower graduate degree earnings premiums. bit.ly/4grhO2Y
#ROI #Earnings #AcademicSky
#ROI #Earnings #AcademicSky
October 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Workers w/ bachelor’s degrees in multidisciplinary studies benefit the most from earning a graduate degree, with a 40% increase in earnings. Workers w/ bachelor’s degrees in business and communications fields see lower graduate degree earnings premiums. bit.ly/4grhO2Y
#ROI #Earnings #AcademicSky
#ROI #Earnings #AcademicSky
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The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.
This is truly terrifying.
This is truly terrifying.
October 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.
This is truly terrifying.
This is truly terrifying.
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"WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. EVEN WHEN ONE SIDE THINK HEAD MEDS MAKE QUIET BABIES."
“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief
“[Editor-in-chief of CBS News] Bari Weiss told network staffers in a morning editorial call that she wants to ‘win’ before delivering a rallying cr...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. EVEN WHEN ONE SIDE THINK HEAD MEDS MAKE QUIET BABIES."
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The Trump admin’s offer to give preferential treatment to institutions that toe the party line reeks of bribery in exchange for allegiance to a partisan ideological agenda.
This is corruption.
Adherence to ‘loyalty oaths’ would usher in a new era of thought policing in American higher education.
This is corruption.
Adherence to ‘loyalty oaths’ would usher in a new era of thought policing in American higher education.
Universities Must Reject Trump Admin 'Loyalty Oath' Compacts
The AAUP and AFT warn that the Trump administration’s offer to give preferential treatment to colleges and universities that court government favor in exchange for allegiance to a partisan ideological...
www.aaup.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Trump admin’s offer to give preferential treatment to institutions that toe the party line reeks of bribery in exchange for allegiance to a partisan ideological agenda.
This is corruption.
Adherence to ‘loyalty oaths’ would usher in a new era of thought policing in American higher education.
This is corruption.
Adherence to ‘loyalty oaths’ would usher in a new era of thought policing in American higher education.
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BREAKING: The U.S. government has shut down for the first time since 2019 with no immediate path to reopen it. nbcnews.app.link/fzkZLkKl6Wb
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING: The U.S. government has shut down for the first time since 2019 with no immediate path to reopen it. nbcnews.app.link/fzkZLkKl6Wb
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"When my guests come over, it’s gonna be like BLAMMO! Check out my shellacked decorative vegetables, assholes."
It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
First published on October 9, 2009, this classic by Colin Nissan is our most-read article of all time. We’re celebrating the 16th anniversary of th...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
"When my guests come over, it’s gonna be like BLAMMO! Check out my shellacked decorative vegetables, assholes."
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Good to see professional societies coming out against the misinformation from the administration re-emphasizing that acetaminophen is safe in pregnancy .
September 23, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Julie Park on College Board ending Landscape & limit contextual info for college admissions: ‘College Board’s decision to ditch Landscape sends an incredibly problematic message: that tools to pursue diversity, even economic diversity, aren’t worth defending due to the fear of litigation.’
Why Did College Board End Best Admissions Product? (opinion)
The end of Landscape is a loss for efforts to broaden economic diversity, Julie J. Park writes.
www.insidehighered.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Julie Park on College Board ending Landscape & limit contextual info for college admissions: ‘College Board’s decision to ditch Landscape sends an incredibly problematic message: that tools to pursue diversity, even economic diversity, aren’t worth defending due to the fear of litigation.’
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American Psychiatrist Association Statement on White House Announcement on Autism
September 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
American Psychiatrist Association Statement on White House Announcement on Autism
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"It might not last as long as you think it will. It’s quicker now than it was in my day because teenagers don’t have the same attention span."
Advice for Your Teen Before They Have Sex or Before They Take the SAT?
1. This used to be a rite of passage, but for your generation, I believe it’s considered optional. 2. You may be asked questions that you’re not ex...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"It might not last as long as you think it will. It’s quicker now than it was in my day because teenagers don’t have the same attention span."
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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has issued an executive order to ensure COVID vaccines are accessible to everyone and insurers continue to cover them.
Press Release: Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order to Ensure Access to Vaccines in Wisconsin
content.govdelivery.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has issued an executive order to ensure COVID vaccines are accessible to everyone and insurers continue to cover them.
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The Dept of Education is now accepting comments on a proposed rule that would overhaul Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and make it too expensive for students to go into work that threatens the Trump administration
Folks have til *Sept. 17* to oppose the changes
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
Folks have til *Sept. 17* to oppose the changes
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
The Trump White House Is Trying to Price Law Students Out of Public Service
A proposed Department of Education rule would make borrowers ineligible for loan forgiveness if the administration doesn’t approve of their work.
ballsandstrikes.org
September 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Dept of Education is now accepting comments on a proposed rule that would overhaul Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and make it too expensive for students to go into work that threatens the Trump administration
Folks have til *Sept. 17* to oppose the changes
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
Folks have til *Sept. 17* to oppose the changes
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
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I am sooooo tired of Why Is Child Care So Tough to Afford/Find/Staff/Operate stories that center anything other than this fact.
We invest 9X less per child-year in care & education in the first 5 years of life than the next 13.
This gap in public investment is why K12 is free for parents & early care & education is expensive.
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
This gap in public investment is why K12 is free for parents & early care & education is expensive.
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
September 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I am sooooo tired of Why Is Child Care So Tough to Afford/Find/Staff/Operate stories that center anything other than this fact.
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News from Finland. A 9-year-old lost an especially good stick he’d had since he was 2. He hung up 20 posters. A few days later it was returned. It had been found by a 2-year-old, who wanted to keep it for herself, but her mother made her return it. She got toys, flowers and candy as a reward.
September 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
News from Finland. A 9-year-old lost an especially good stick he’d had since he was 2. He hung up 20 posters. A few days later it was returned. It had been found by a 2-year-old, who wanted to keep it for herself, but her mother made her return it. She got toys, flowers and candy as a reward.
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With credible reports that there will soon be a major increase in federal immigration enforcement activity in Chicago, I want to once again highlight the Family Support Network - a rapid response resource run by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR). Use it if you spot ICE.
September 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
With credible reports that there will soon be a major increase in federal immigration enforcement activity in Chicago, I want to once again highlight the Family Support Network - a rapid response resource run by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR). Use it if you spot ICE.
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Breaking: The Onion newspaper is getting 50% bigger. Non-pedophiles can subscribe at membership.theonion.com today.
September 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Breaking: The Onion newspaper is getting 50% bigger. Non-pedophiles can subscribe at membership.theonion.com today.
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A seismic shift occurred in age-wealth profiles in the US over 1983-2022 with a sharp rise in the relative wealth of age group 75 and over and declines of all other age groups, from Edward N. Wolff https://www.nber.org/papers/w34131
August 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A seismic shift occurred in age-wealth profiles in the US over 1983-2022 with a sharp rise in the relative wealth of age group 75 and over and declines of all other age groups, from Edward N. Wolff https://www.nber.org/papers/w34131
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Cuts to public media and higher education may create the perfect storm to impact one group of learners in particular: student journalists
Mine for @insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Mine for @insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Public Media Cuts Could Limit Students’ Career Exploration
More than half of public media stations are affiliated with a college, and more host colleges students for career preparation. Cuts to federal funding may reduce internship and practicum experiences f...
www.insidehighered.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Cuts to public media and higher education may create the perfect storm to impact one group of learners in particular: student journalists
Mine for @insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Mine for @insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
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NEW: Democratic officials representing more than half the U.S. population sued the Trump administration today, alleging that impounding $6.8 billion for education violated federal law and the U.S. Constitution. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Two Dozen States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion School Funding Freeze
The Trump administration violated the U.S. Constitution when it withheld billions from schools in early July, the lawsuit alleges.
www.edweek.org
July 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
NEW: Democratic officials representing more than half the U.S. population sued the Trump administration today, alleging that impounding $6.8 billion for education violated federal law and the U.S. Constitution. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...