Jack Nicholson
jjjack3.bsky.social
Jack Nicholson
@jjjack3.bsky.social
Yes, that's my real name, yet I've never seen The Shining.

Mostly #HigherEd with some sports takes sprinkled in.

Posts are my views only.
The Trump administration has rescinded guidance that directed schools to accommodate students who are learning English, cutting support for about 5 million schoolchildren not fluent in English.

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
August 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Oklahoma’s K-12 education system is:

1. ranked last in education quality
2. losing teachers rapidly

These are serious issues! So what is it doing to improve?

Forcing some new teachers to pass a 50 question “America first” exam in order to teach in the state…
August 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Law, vet, medical school may be out of reach to more Wisconsin students under new loan limits via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...
August 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Georgia’s 26 public colleges & universities generated a record $23B for the state in 2025, and grads earn $1.4M more over their lifetime.

Higher ed pays off for students and the economy.

www.wsbradio.com/news/local/g...
August 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
“I would say it means the difference between academic success and academic failure. There will be students that will be left behind.”

Anti-DEI Efforts Shutter Cultural Centers That College Students Call Lifelines

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
August 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"A recent independent study confirms that these institutions are top of the class economic generators and community anchors."

PA’s Private Colleges: More Than Just Classrooms and Campuses

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August 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
CRS posted a summary of the Stop Campus Hazing Act, enacted in Dec. 2024. The law amends the Clery Act to require colleges to report hazing incidents, share prevention efforts, & publish a new Campus Hazing Transparency Report.

www.congress.gov/crs_external...
August 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Helping undocumented students afford college isn’t discrimination

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August 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Leaders nationwide are pushing back against Trump’s draconian cuts to life-saving research. In Florida, the Republican governor is helping him.

@politico.com looks at the one-two punch facing the state’s research institutions.

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August 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"If the U.S. wants to remain globally competitive, we can’t afford to compromise higher education," Marquette President Kimo Ah Yun writes in an op-ed.

He's right. #HigherEd fuels innovation, competitiveness, and economic mobility.

We need to build up students and institutions.
August 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Fewer international students are expected at Rochester-area universities this fall due to policy changes—a loss that hurts campuses, classrooms, and the broader community.

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August 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🚨 After Trump signed the OBBB, 8 senators are pressing private lenders on how they’ll handle a wave of new borrowers.

With Grad PLUS gone and new caps on Parent PLUS, families may be forced to turn to the private market.

More from @nasfaa.bsky.social: buff.ly/yx5Jwze
August 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Students who finish degrees or certificates at dozens of California community colleges quickly earn back their tuition investment within a year or less.

More from @edsource.org: edsource.org/updates/cali...
August 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"Investing in public higher education has broad societal benefits."

West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler on the public good of #HigherEd: buff.ly/yc3hLcc
August 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM