Nell W.
@nell-hypothesis.bsky.social
Education policy researcher; also open to discussing Jane Austen and cats
I will have to listen to this! Mike Schur also talks about how he took inspiration from the Power Broker (what if Robert Moses had been good?) on @99pi.org's Power Broker series, which I loved.
May 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I will have to listen to this! Mike Schur also talks about how he took inspiration from the Power Broker (what if Robert Moses had been good?) on @99pi.org's Power Broker series, which I loved.
And local coverage of the decision from @vermontpublic.org and @vtdigger.bsky.social : www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...; vtdigger.org/2025/04/30/j...
Mohsen Mahdawi released from prison while immigration proceedings continue
U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered Mohsen Mahdawi to be released from detention Wednesday morning, more than two weeks after he was arrested by ICE at his citizenship appointment in V...
www.vermontpublic.org
April 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
And local coverage of the decision from @vermontpublic.org and @vtdigger.bsky.social : www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...; vtdigger.org/2025/04/30/j...
Here's more on Mohsen's story: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/n...
He Wanted Peace in the Middle East. ICE Wants to Deport Him. (Gift Article)
Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested at a citizenship interview in Vermont. He had spent a decade trying to understand the conflict that shaped his life, his supporters say.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Here's more on Mohsen's story: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/n...
"To President Trump and his cabinet: I am not afraid of you." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/n...
Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia Student Detained by Trump Administration, is Freed
Mohsen Mahdawi had been an organizer of pro-Palestinian protests at the university. The Trump administration is trying to deport him for it.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"To President Trump and his cabinet: I am not afraid of you." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/n...
What does wind mean in this context?
April 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
What does wind mean in this context?
Also—why would rehousing agencies in multiple other departments lessen the amount of paperwork? Seems like a recipe for paperwork proliferation
March 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Also—why would rehousing agencies in multiple other departments lessen the amount of paperwork? Seems like a recipe for paperwork proliferation
The USED performs critical functions that are especially needed as we recover from the pandemic. Eliminating it will put this recovery in reverse. I know our attention is pulled in a million directions right now, but please, please make some noise about this.
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The USED performs critical functions that are especially needed as we recover from the pandemic. Eliminating it will put this recovery in reverse. I know our attention is pulled in a million directions right now, but please, please make some noise about this.
To wrap up:
This is a disastrous time in education—the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on our systems, and we are facing crises in teacher shortages, student learning, and absences. The pandemic was particularly hard on special education students.
This is a disastrous time in education—the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on our systems, and we are facing crises in teacher shortages, student learning, and absences. The pandemic was particularly hard on special education students.
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
To wrap up:
This is a disastrous time in education—the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on our systems, and we are facing crises in teacher shortages, student learning, and absences. The pandemic was particularly hard on special education students.
This is a disastrous time in education—the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on our systems, and we are facing crises in teacher shortages, student learning, and absences. The pandemic was particularly hard on special education students.
And an article documenting college students' declining interest in becoming teachers (look at Figure 3):
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journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
And an article documenting college students' declining interest in becoming teachers (look at Figure 3):
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Here's an accounting of teacher shortages (note that they use USED data—which, to reiterate, may no longer be available after cuts to USED). States in the southeast appear to be hardest hit: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
What Do We Know About the Extent of Teacher Shortages Nationwide? A Systematic Examination of Reports of U.S. Teacher Shortages - Tuan D. Nguyen, Chanh B. Lam, Paul Bruno, 2024
Teachers are critical to student learning, but adequately staffing classrooms has been challenging in many parts of the country. Though teacher shortages are wi...
journals.sagepub.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Here's an accounting of teacher shortages (note that they use USED data—which, to reiterate, may no longer be available after cuts to USED). States in the southeast appear to be hardest hit: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Here are a few examples of cut programs:
www.wral.com/news/educati...
www.wral.com/news/educati...
Trump administration cancels federal teacher training, retention grants in NC
Tens of millions of dollars in federal grants for teacher training and retention have been canceled in North Carolina, including a $12 million program in Wake County.
www.wral.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Here are a few examples of cut programs:
www.wral.com/news/educati...
www.wral.com/news/educati...
**Finally, there are other programs and initiatives have been cut, including ones aimed at recruiting and retaining teachers and training college students to become teachers. These programs are critical: we have a major teacher shortage and fewer students are choosing to become teachers.
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
**Finally, there are other programs and initiatives have been cut, including ones aimed at recruiting and retaining teachers and training college students to become teachers. These programs are critical: we have a major teacher shortage and fewer students are choosing to become teachers.
This article is a great general summary of the implications of cutting USED staff, funding, and programs.
www.vox.com/policy/40233...
www.vox.com/policy/40233...
What Trump is trying to do to the Education Department, explained
Between DOGE and new Secretary Linda McMahon, the department is allegedly on its “final mission.”
www.vox.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This article is a great general summary of the implications of cutting USED staff, funding, and programs.
www.vox.com/policy/40233...
www.vox.com/policy/40233...
This could get much worse for students hoping to use financial aid to attend college next year. The Vox article below quotes expert @bakerdphd.bsky.social saying, “I am not certain whether or not students will be able to get financial aid next year.”
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This could get much worse for students hoping to use financial aid to attend college next year. The Vox article below quotes expert @bakerdphd.bsky.social saying, “I am not certain whether or not students will be able to get financial aid next year.”