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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · 1d

Some advocates predicted international college enrollment would plummet this year in the US. That's true at some schools, but others have maintained their enrollment. @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/3Ltd15K

Trump’s crackdown on foreign students barely impacts enrollment, data shows

About 1.3 million students in the U.S. had active visas in October, down less than 1 percent from a year ago.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · 18d

Been a while since I had a byline in print. @washingtonpost.com

Black, Latin and international enrollment drop at Harvard.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · 20d

I was just looking at the excellent round-up of how to access state court records around the country created by @allyjar.bsky.social. I'd encourage any lawyers or journalists to update the info for their state (if needed). #courtrecords #courts #journalism docs.google.com/document/d/1...

courts how to find stuff at state level

judyrecords -Fastcase Docket Alarm

docs.google.com

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · 29d

First day at the Washington Post.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Oct 12

Start of the Honk parade in Cambridge/Somerville, Mass.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Oct 11

Signing off from public radio today. It was my last day at @wbur.org in Boston.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Oct 8

Some personal news…

@twallack joins from @WBUR as an education accountability reporter

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Oct 6

The case stems from a public records request I filed in 2014. After the Supervisor of Records ruled in my favor, Somerville sued the state in 2015. It's been in court ever since. #FOIA

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Oct 6

Just learned Somerville, Mass. is appealing this appellate court ruling to the SJC, the highest state court in Mass. www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

Court rules public has right to know who has Somerville parking passes

The state has spent more than $365,000 in attorney fees in the 10-year fight with Somerville over the public release residential parking permits details. An appellate court ruled in the state's favor.

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Dianna Bell @diannabell.bsky.social · Sep 19

@wbur.org is looking for our next round of fellows! Applications are open for our three fellowship positions. Learn more about the roles and apply here:

Kickstart your journalism career: apply for WBUR's newsroom fellowships

The latest announcements and updates from WBUR

www.wbur.org

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Sep 18

Other reporters could do similar stories on parking permits in other cities (provided the data is public in your state).

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Beth Healy @bethhealy.bsky.social · Sep 17

Hundreds of people have been held at the Burlington ICE field office - a place not meant for overnight stays @wbur.org @miriamwasser.bsky.social and data crunched by @twallack.bsky.social @bertoscalese.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

Hundreds were detained in ICE's Burlington office for multiple days, data shows

ICE has said it's rare for people to be detained inside its Burlington field office for more than a few hours, but a new WBUR analysis finds that hundreds were detained for more than a day this past s...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · Sep 11

NEW: Massachusetts’ Statute of Limitations for Rape Is One of the Shortest in the Nation. In One Case, DNA Tied a Man to a Woman's Rape 17 Years Later, But It Was Too Late.
By @wmariano.bsky.social @wbur.org w/ @twallack.bsky.social

DNA Evidence Tied a Man to Her Rape. Under Massachusetts Law, It Was Too Late.

Massachusetts has one of the shortest deadlines in the country for prosecuting rape. After the 15-year mark, no DNA match, testimony or even confession can give a rape victim a chance of facing their ...

www.propublica.org

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Sep 1

The turkeys kept pecking at the chrome on this SUV. Guessing they saw their reflection and thought it was another turkey.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Aug 30

The students are back. @bostonu.bsky.social

Crowd of students with Boston U oversight sweatshirts

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Aug 28

Great accountability piece by my colleague @wwuthmann.bsky.social www.wbur.org/news/2025/08... @wbur.org

Boston police chief routinely rejects disciplinary recommendations by oversight board

The Boston Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, launched in response to protests following the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, has so far sustained 18 citizen complaints and...

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Aug 26

Sorry I missed it.

Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Aug 26

Sounds like a great panel.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Aug 18

“The spinoff will require the new company to stop using the NBC brand.”

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Aug 13

Somerville.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Aug 13

Random #FOIA story: I asked a city in Massachusetts for some data in 2014. City refused. The state Supervisor of Records ordered the city to give me the info. The city went to court in 2015 to challenge the order. It's been tied up in litigation ever since. (I am not a party to the lawsuit.)

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Aug 9

This is an article from 2024.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Aug 3

Made some friends.

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Jul 26

Any update on when the Chronicle is moving to a new building?

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Todd Wallack @twallack.bsky.social · Jul 23

Reminds me of the $2.7 million bill the Mass State Police once sent a Taunton lawyer who asked for records of breathalyzer tests. www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/0...

Baker announces new rules for record requests - The Boston Globe

Officials said the new rules should help agencies respond to requests more swiftly and reduce the cost for citizens to obtain information.

www.bostonglobe.com

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