@stephbradley.bsky.social
Banker turned sociologist. Niner. Cat mom. Educator. Student centered. Ever evolving. Views are my own.
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A new law signed by Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah prohibits unions from negotiating wages and other terms for teachers, firefighters, police officers and all other public employees, joining just two other states that have banned collective bargaining in the public sector.
Utah Bans Collective Bargaining for Public Workers
Utah joined two other states in prohibiting collective bargaining for teachers, police officers and other public employees in a move that was seen as a possible blow to the country’s labor movement.
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A new law signed by Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah prohibits unions from negotiating wages and other terms for teachers, firefighters, police officers and all other public employees, joining just two other states that have banned collective bargaining in the public sector.
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“Trump’s orders are about controlling ideas that can be discussed in the classroom, limiting & censoring faculty & students, & codifying into law the prejudices of the past. This nation has overcome attempts at authoritarianism before. We will do so again.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Higher ed organizations sue against Trump’s DEI orders
The American Association of University Professors and others argue in a new lawsuit that the executive orders violate the Constitution.
www.insidehighered.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“Trump’s orders are about controlling ideas that can be discussed in the classroom, limiting & censoring faculty & students, & codifying into law the prejudices of the past. This nation has overcome attempts at authoritarianism before. We will do so again.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Yowsa! Ready to press "send" on the AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CHARLOTTE book index for UNC Press. It'll be published in late May.
You can pre-order here: uncpress.org/book/9781469686202/ -- 30% advance discount! Use the code 01SOCIAL30.
You can pre-order here: uncpress.org/book/9781469686202/ -- 30% advance discount! Use the code 01SOCIAL30.
Affordable Housing in Charlotte | Tom Hanchett | University of North Carolina Press
Locally, regionally, and nationally, the lack of affordable housing is an urgent and ongoing issue. As elected officials rush to ramp up aid for the construc...
uncpress.org
February 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Yowsa! Ready to press "send" on the AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CHARLOTTE book index for UNC Press. It'll be published in late May.
You can pre-order here: uncpress.org/book/9781469686202/ -- 30% advance discount! Use the code 01SOCIAL30.
You can pre-order here: uncpress.org/book/9781469686202/ -- 30% advance discount! Use the code 01SOCIAL30.
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Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access.
Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.
6. The policy does not just affect funding going forward. All existing NIH grants will have their indirect rates cut to 15% as of today, the date of issuance.
For a large university, this creates a sudden and catastrophic shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars against already budgeted funds.
For a large university, this creates a sudden and catastrophic shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars against already budgeted funds.
February 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access.
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The #UNCSystem issued a mandate to all #UNC schools to suspend all gen ed and major requirements for courses related to DEI. Students enrolled in now-suspended courses can choose to stay or drop out. It's the middle of the semester. Pal teaching Feminist Poli Theory says her class will be suspended
UNC System suspends required DEI courses in compliance with Trump executive order
In compliance with a new UNC System Board of Governors memorandum, public North Carolina universities must remove all course credit requirements related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
www.ninertimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The #UNCSystem issued a mandate to all #UNC schools to suspend all gen ed and major requirements for courses related to DEI. Students enrolled in now-suspended courses can choose to stay or drop out. It's the middle of the semester. Pal teaching Feminist Poli Theory says her class will be suspended