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Pass this along...they are hurting.
Federal employees are unwilling pawns in a terrible game...
February 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency

Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/w...
As Elon Musk Dismantles USAID, Foreign Leaders Rejoice
Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Closing the U.S. Department of Education? Let's review the history of the federal role in education. It started before 1980 in 1867 with sharing effective teaching practices. Land grants, GI Bill, & civil rights follow.

Good to be reminded in case this page is erased:

www.ed.gov/about/ed-ove...
Federal Role in Education
This page discusses the role of the U.S. Department, providing a brief history of the Department as well as a descrption of the Department's mission and staffing.
www.ed.gov
February 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
After taking over the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and USAID, Musk's crew is attacking the General Services Administration.

GSA has loads of sensitive info. It would be impossible to assess what contracts have worth and which do not in their cursory review.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency
Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources ...
www.wired.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Reposted
Just a heads up from a DC lobbyist  
hearing Trump new executive order at 3pm
    1    Directing ED Sec. to create a plan to diminish the depart through executive action 
    2    Calling on Congress to pass legislation to eliminate ED under the law.
January 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
U.S. Dept. of Ed. regulations on #distanceeducation and Return to Title IV are on the fast track to finalization. This includes "attendance-taking" for all distance courses.

OMB ended its review...WITHOUT TAKING INPUT FROM ANYONE.
#highereducation #onlinelearning
wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/20...
Last Chance to Shape 2024 Distance Education Federal Regulations – Join the Rulemaking Process Now!
There is one last chance for you to participate in the rulemaking process for the recently released distance education-related regulations to inform the U.S. Department of Education (Department) of an...
wcet.wiche.edu
December 19, 2024 at 11:53 PM
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Dept of Education sent proposed rules on #distanceeducation to OMB for their review before releasing them as final. Some of the rules could include attendance taking, asynch courses for clock hour programs, & collecting distance ed data.

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eo...
Executive Order Submissions Under Review
www.reginfo.gov
December 11, 2024 at 8:29 PM
As WICHE releases new information on high school graduates and the impact on higher education enrollments this week, see this article about the "deportations of illegals" and FAFSA. Students fearful submitting a FAFSA because it might expose an undocumented parent.
laist.com/news/educati...
College students face dilemma: Applying for financial aid could expose undocumented parents
Families have voiced concerns about how their personal data might be used under a second Trump administration.
laist.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:27 PM