Jess Gartner
@jessgartner.bsky.social
Education • Finance • Technology
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i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days
October 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days
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mRNA tech is some of the coolest, most powerful, most promising scifi shit humans are currently doing. They are being investigated to help with cancers, autoimmune diseases, M.S., stroke recovery, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.
August 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
mRNA tech is some of the coolest, most powerful, most promising scifi shit humans are currently doing. They are being investigated to help with cancers, autoimmune diseases, M.S., stroke recovery, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.
100% this. But I’m sure they’re going to ask me for $10 somewhere today.
Why aren’t Dems on everything talking about the Joni Ernst “you can die” bill?
June 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
100% this. But I’m sure they’re going to ask me for $10 somewhere today.
🚨 Friday night White House budget drop 💰My analysis is linked in 🧵
The math wasn't quite adding up for me on the original White House budget proposal for Education, and the hearing with Linda McMahon last week didn't shed any light on the gaps…
The math wasn't quite adding up for me on the original White House budget proposal for Education, and the hearing with Linda McMahon last week didn't shed any light on the gaps…
May 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🚨 Friday night White House budget drop 💰My analysis is linked in 🧵
The math wasn't quite adding up for me on the original White House budget proposal for Education, and the hearing with Linda McMahon last week didn't shed any light on the gaps…
The math wasn't quite adding up for me on the original White House budget proposal for Education, and the hearing with Linda McMahon last week didn't shed any light on the gaps…
I spent 7 hours tonight combing through hundreds of pages of appropriation legislation documenting every program and appropriation, compared it to the White House budget proposal and still have several-billion-dollar gaps in every direction. Any other ed finance super geeks want to compare notes?
May 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I spent 7 hours tonight combing through hundreds of pages of appropriation legislation documenting every program and appropriation, compared it to the White House budget proposal and still have several-billion-dollar gaps in every direction. Any other ed finance super geeks want to compare notes?
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The Trump administration laid off nearly half of the Department of Education division that handles civil rights investigations and halted work on thousands of pending discrimination cases.
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
Help Us Report on How the Department of Education Is Handling Civil Rights Cases
Have you recently filed a civil rights complaint or do you have a pending case? We need your help to get a full picture of how the dismantling of the Office for Civil Rights is affecting students,…
www.propublica.org
May 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration laid off nearly half of the Department of Education division that handles civil rights investigations and halted work on thousands of pending discrimination cases.
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
My interpretation of the budget proposal for K-12 education
May 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
My interpretation of the budget proposal for K-12 education
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One more time - with pictures. So, first, there's this junk (intentionally deceitful) graph from Edunomics (so bad as to disqualify any future engagement in this space)
I infer intentional deceit from choice of 2013 as baseline.
I infer intentional deceit from choice of 2013 as baseline.
March 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
One more time - with pictures. So, first, there's this junk (intentionally deceitful) graph from Edunomics (so bad as to disqualify any future engagement in this space)
I infer intentional deceit from choice of 2013 as baseline.
I infer intentional deceit from choice of 2013 as baseline.
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My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example
If you’re not interested in humanitarian aid for the sake of HUMANITY at least connect the dots between USAID providing food in areas like DNC, which reduces the possibility that children will eat a wild bat, which limits the likelihood for a deadly virus to turn into a pandemic.
WE SHARE A PLANET
WE SHARE A PLANET
An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say.
A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick | CNN
An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say.
www.cnn.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:28 AM
If you’re not interested in humanitarian aid for the sake of HUMANITY at least connect the dots between USAID providing food in areas like DNC, which reduces the possibility that children will eat a wild bat, which limits the likelihood for a deadly virus to turn into a pandemic.
WE SHARE A PLANET
WE SHARE A PLANET
In case you missed it...
The Trump administration's plan for K-12 budgets is start rolling back Title I funding to "restore revenue responsibility to the states." 1/3
The Trump administration's plan for K-12 budgets is start rolling back Title I funding to "restore revenue responsibility to the states." 1/3
February 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
In case you missed it...
The Trump administration's plan for K-12 budgets is start rolling back Title I funding to "restore revenue responsibility to the states." 1/3
The Trump administration's plan for K-12 budgets is start rolling back Title I funding to "restore revenue responsibility to the states." 1/3
Remember that “move fast and break things” is the motto of a sector of businesses with a 90% failure rate. The US Government cannot afford a 90% failure rate.
February 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Remember that “move fast and break things” is the motto of a sector of businesses with a 90% failure rate. The US Government cannot afford a 90% failure rate.
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February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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"'The message it perpetuates is, school spending is unrelated to student achievement. And there is very ample research that shows that to be false,' Polikoff said." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Does Money Matter for Schools? NAEP Scores Reopen the Debate
A provocative set of graphs has kicked off a debate over whether—and how—more money can improve student outcomes.
www.edweek.org
February 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
"'The message it perpetuates is, school spending is unrelated to student achievement. And there is very ample research that shows that to be false,' Polikoff said." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Imagine being on the side fighting to remove protections for students with special needs.
February 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Imagine being on the side fighting to remove protections for students with special needs.
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If you are a federal Education Dept employee and have details to share about DOGE folks apparently being on the 6th floor, canceling programs + contracts, my line is open to you.
On Signal: jbendery.41
Email: jbendery@proton.me
Don't use a govt phone or computer for this. 🙏
On Signal: jbendery.41
Email: jbendery@proton.me
Don't use a govt phone or computer for this. 🙏
February 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
If you are a federal Education Dept employee and have details to share about DOGE folks apparently being on the 6th floor, canceling programs + contracts, my line is open to you.
On Signal: jbendery.41
Email: jbendery@proton.me
Don't use a govt phone or computer for this. 🙏
On Signal: jbendery.41
Email: jbendery@proton.me
Don't use a govt phone or computer for this. 🙏
The oldest trick in the book is to paint any public agency spending that one doesn’t personally agree with or *understand* as “waste” or “fraud”. I see this constantly in public education, notably NOT the industry/sector known for “three martini lunches”.
February 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The oldest trick in the book is to paint any public agency spending that one doesn’t personally agree with or *understand* as “waste” or “fraud”. I see this constantly in public education, notably NOT the industry/sector known for “three martini lunches”.
Who could use some joy? 🙋🏻♀️
In loving memory of my friend and mentee Pava LaPere, I'm funding a series of micro-grants to foster community joy and connection, affectionately called Pava! Grants.
More about the grants and application here 👇🏻
Please share!
forms.gle/iDSSHci2cdRR...
In loving memory of my friend and mentee Pava LaPere, I'm funding a series of micro-grants to foster community joy and connection, affectionately called Pava! Grants.
More about the grants and application here 👇🏻
Please share!
forms.gle/iDSSHci2cdRR...
Pava! Grants
In memory of my dear friend Pava LaPere, and with the blessing of her family, I'm funding a series of micro-grants for fostering community, joy, and connection. A minimum of $5,000 in micro-grants wil...
forms.gle
February 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Who could use some joy? 🙋🏻♀️
In loving memory of my friend and mentee Pava LaPere, I'm funding a series of micro-grants to foster community joy and connection, affectionately called Pava! Grants.
More about the grants and application here 👇🏻
Please share!
forms.gle/iDSSHci2cdRR...
In loving memory of my friend and mentee Pava LaPere, I'm funding a series of micro-grants to foster community joy and connection, affectionately called Pava! Grants.
More about the grants and application here 👇🏻
Please share!
forms.gle/iDSSHci2cdRR...
Calling the tariffs “Trump Taxes” is genius. More of this.
Illinoisans are going to pay the price for Donald Trump’s tariffs on our largest trading partners.
Let's call it what it is: Trump’s Tax on Working Families.
And when people lose jobs because of it, that's the biggest tax of all.
Let's call it what it is: Trump’s Tax on Working Families.
And when people lose jobs because of it, that's the biggest tax of all.
February 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Calling the tariffs “Trump Taxes” is genius. More of this.
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i think this should be factored into how states, counties, localities and hospitals respond to these executive orders. "we will investigate you if you teach DEI." okay, with what agents, specifically? with what state capacity?
NYT reported that the number of potentially affected agents is as high as 6k. The bureau has about 13.7k agents total
What a hideous headline. Folks calling the shots here are just corrupt banana republic trash.
February 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
i think this should be factored into how states, counties, localities and hospitals respond to these executive orders. "we will investigate you if you teach DEI." okay, with what agents, specifically? with what state capacity?
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The two most persistent falsehoods peddled in education policy are:
1) that vouchers = “school choice” and improve student results
2) that investing in public schools has no impact
Both have 10+ years of data now consistently showing otherwise.
1) that vouchers = “school choice” and improve student results
2) that investing in public schools has no impact
Both have 10+ years of data now consistently showing otherwise.
January 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The two most persistent falsehoods peddled in education policy are:
1) that vouchers = “school choice” and improve student results
2) that investing in public schools has no impact
Both have 10+ years of data now consistently showing otherwise.
1) that vouchers = “school choice” and improve student results
2) that investing in public schools has no impact
Both have 10+ years of data now consistently showing otherwise.
Going to show this the next time someone asks why there’s been an increase in Special Ed students “out of nowhere.” Um, yes we used to neglect and beat children instead of giving them IEPs.
Senator Tommy Tuberville: We have an attention deficit problem in this country. Attention deficit — when you or I were growing up — our parents didn’t use a drug they used a belt.
February 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Going to show this the next time someone asks why there’s been an increase in Special Ed students “out of nowhere.” Um, yes we used to neglect and beat children instead of giving them IEPs.
Freedom, baby! See the bold new future we can have without those pesky government agencies and regulations?! Plane crashes every 72 hours! Avian flu epidemic! Tuberculosis outbreaks! Brave new world of chaos and destruction.
Considering how many thousands of planes take off and land every hour--and how many have done so safely in the last 16 years--two such accidents with 48 hours in the first 11 days of Trump's misrule is two accidents too many.
BREAKING NEWS: A plane has crashed in Philadelphia, Fox 29 reports
January 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Freedom, baby! See the bold new future we can have without those pesky government agencies and regulations?! Plane crashes every 72 hours! Avian flu epidemic! Tuberculosis outbreaks! Brave new world of chaos and destruction.
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I think this is an underestimated part of what's going on. The stupidity. It is true they don't care much about consequences. But also that they, notably Trump and Musk, don't understand them....
Since I was laid off from Vox a few weeks ago, I no longer cover public health for that outlet -- but I sure do stay in touch with my many sources at the CDC and in public health more broadly
The overwhelming msg they're getting this week is that this admin simply has no idea how anything works
The overwhelming msg they're getting this week is that this admin simply has no idea how anything works
January 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I think this is an underestimated part of what's going on. The stupidity. It is true they don't care much about consequences. But also that they, notably Trump and Musk, don't understand them....