Tessa McCarthy
@tessamcc.bsky.social
Based in Pittsburgh. Mom. Wife. Associate Professor of Special Ed. I love books and hiking.
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Gutting the Department of Education would deliver a terrible blow to public schools, and have an immediate and tangible impact on students with disabilities.
What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities
The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.
www.newyorker.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Gutting the Department of Education would deliver a terrible blow to public schools, and have an immediate and tangible impact on students with disabilities.
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Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3 hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3
Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear
hechingerreport.org
March 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3 hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
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Very proud to have been involved with articles with a wonderful group of colleagues. I think the article lays out the different model of open-access publishing well and provides clear guidelines for engaging them.
New publication alert!
Open-Access Publishing in Special Education and Related Fields: Making Scholarship Freely Available to All
riseopenjournal.org/article/id/2... @estherlindstrom.bsky.social, Jesse Fleming, Danika Pfeiffer, @tkalan.bsky.social, and @bryancook.bsky.social
Open-Access Publishing in Special Education and Related Fields: Making Scholarship Freely Available to All
riseopenjournal.org/article/id/2... @estherlindstrom.bsky.social, Jesse Fleming, Danika Pfeiffer, @tkalan.bsky.social, and @bryancook.bsky.social
Open-Access Publishing in Special Education and Related Fields: Making Scholarship Freely Available to All
Open access to research findings, syntheses of research, and papers providing guidance on implementing research-based practices is critical for informing policy and practice in special education and r...
riseopenjournal.org
February 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Very proud to have been involved with articles with a wonderful group of colleagues. I think the article lays out the different model of open-access publishing well and provides clear guidelines for engaging them.
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The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
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THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS A DEPARTMENT CREATED BY STATUTE; IT CANNOT BE ELIMINATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER! EXECUTIVE ORDERS CANNOT REPEAL STATUTES! JUST LIKE DEPARTMENTS CANNOT BE CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER!
she shouts into the void
she shouts into the void
BREAKING: The White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, two sources familiar with the plans tell NBC News.
White House preparing executive order to abolish the Department of Education
The planned order follows years of campaign promises from President Donald Trump to abolish the federal Education Department.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS A DEPARTMENT CREATED BY STATUTE; IT CANNOT BE ELIMINATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER! EXECUTIVE ORDERS CANNOT REPEAL STATUTES! JUST LIKE DEPARTMENTS CANNOT BE CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER!
she shouts into the void
she shouts into the void
This is bad.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
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Elon Musk’s team has gotten access to the Treasury Department’s payments system.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is bad.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
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