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special education researcher | πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.

For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.

18.11.2025 01:29 πŸ‘ 4772 πŸ” 1346 πŸ’¬ 217 πŸ“Œ 48

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

22.10.2025 00:33 πŸ‘ 16849 πŸ” 6978 πŸ’¬ 430 πŸ“Œ 391
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@zachschermele.bsky.social

22.10.2025 01:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Donald Trump is trying to fire nearly every federal worker who supports special needs education.
Donald Trump is trying to fire nearly every federal worker who supports special needs education. YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

Donald Trump is trying to fire nearly every federal worker who supports special needs education.

It’s kids with disabilities who will suffer.

The cruelty is the point.

20.10.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 1210 πŸ” 358 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 8
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β€œI Don’t Know”: Mike Johnson Ducks Key Question About Shutdown Layoffs Mike Johnson seems to have decided his best line of defense is to play dumb.

"asked if he was 'comfortable' with cuts that had reportedly decimated special education services...
'I haven’t seen the specifics of that and I don’t know'...
But those so-called β€œdetails” Johnson overlooked are quickly coming to lightβ€”and they’re a huge problem"
FFS
newrepublic.com/post/201700/...

13.10.2025 22:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Excited to work a bit more on word-problem solving with our RAAMPS team. This year, we are doing problem posing within Pirate Math Equation Quest! www.piratemathequationquest.com

13.10.2025 19:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rewriting reality.

12.10.2025 03:04 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

11.10.2025 19:30 πŸ‘ 202 πŸ” 184 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 78

I know Trump and his minions all have sneering contempt for kids with special needs, but trust me when I say that their parents will absolutely fucking destroy anyone who messes with the special education supports to which they are entitled by law.

11.10.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 3566 πŸ” 982 πŸ’¬ 144 πŸ“Œ 46
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There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

11.10.2025 16:51 πŸ‘ 5389 πŸ” 2606 πŸ’¬ 260 πŸ“Œ 519
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12.10.2025 00:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

That’s not how science works dip shit.

09.10.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Department of Education wants to end the requirement that states collect & report data on racial disparities in special education.

This a week after they announced that they are going to ask almost 2,000 colleges to vastly expand their data collection around race, admissions, & financial aid.

23.08.2025 00:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

The people who say we talk too much about slavery are the same ones who insist that we need public monuments and statues of men who are famous solely for waging a war of treason in defense of slavery.

Statues that were created explicitly to deny any sense of "hope and progress" after the Civil War.

21.08.2025 14:34 πŸ‘ 8177 πŸ” 2226 πŸ’¬ 410 πŸ“Œ 109

Congratulations!

15.08.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Senatorsβ€”Including Republicansβ€”Reject All of Trump's Proposed Education Cuts The budget bill could go before the full Senate as early as September.

πŸ“š (Early) good news for education researchers!

Today, Senate appropriators said NO cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) budget for FY26.

Holds flat at $793 million. In contrast, the President's budget request wanted to slash IES's budget by -67%.

🧡 1/3

31.07.2025 22:25 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.

NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."

24.06.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 2802 πŸ” 1521 πŸ’¬ 108 πŸ“Œ 496

Yall gotta come on now with this heat πŸ₯΅

24.06.2025 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

President Bone Spurs isn’t afraid to put men and women who volunteered to serve in harms way.

22.06.2025 04:35 πŸ‘ 803 πŸ” 101 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 3
The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.

The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.

AOC: β€œIt is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

22.06.2025 02:03 πŸ‘ 71140 πŸ” 16265 πŸ’¬ 330 πŸ“Œ 1311
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An Entire Board Just Resigned After Accusing Trump Of Illegal Interference The board members say Trump denied Fulbright awards to several people they had selected for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The entire board of the Fulbright program reportedly resigned today after accusing the Trump administration of illegal interference www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

11.06.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 445 πŸ” 205 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 16

Livestream is just a week away!

11.06.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING:

The opinion of a random person you just encountered online is not, in fact, the universally embraced belief of "the Left" or "Liberals" or whoever else you'd like to paint with a broad brush.

More as this story develops.

03.06.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 4768 πŸ” 486 πŸ’¬ 115 πŸ“Œ 25
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Trump’s proposed budget for IES

31.05.2025 04:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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White House Health Report Included Fake Citations

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...

30.05.2025 14:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Headshot of William Schmidt

Headshot of William Schmidt

We saddened by the passing of esteemed education scholar William Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt was an AERA Fellow, recipient of the AERA Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, and served as chair of the governing board of the AERA-NSF Grants Program.

28.05.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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I β€Šknow your goal is to try to make life as hard as possible for immigrants.

09.05.2025 14:11 πŸ‘ 7122 πŸ” 2204 πŸ’¬ 177 πŸ“Œ 316

Congratulations!!!

14.05.2025 02:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lynn S. Fuchs, 1950-2025 A giant among giants passed away

www.specialeducationtoday.com/p/lynn-s-fuc...

13.05.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pencil drawing of Lynn S. Fuchs

Pencil drawing of Lynn S. Fuchs

A true giant among giants. How I will miss your wisdom and kindness, Lynn. What an honor it was to have known and learned from you.

13.05.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0