#BlackMaternalHealthWeek has started! In 2021 the USCCR released a report with crucial findings on racial disparities in #MaternalHealth. #BMHW25 Check out the report: usccr.gov/reports/2021/r…

After 2 mos of confusion, Secretary Linda McMahon just issued a press release confirming that the 2026 NAEP, The Nation's Report Card is on schedule and she called the exam "critical" tool for assessing student preparedness. However, I am told that severe cuts to the assessment operation still loom. (1/4)

ERIC includes lots of studies that would otherwise be inaccessible to educators and the general public, as the work would be behind journal paywalls.

My NAEP update. Understanding the cuts. hechingerreport.org/proof-points-s…

“For every dollar spent on the W.H.I., $140 was saved.” nytimes.com/2025/04/24/hea… via @NYTimes

No surprise here! New York City was just ranked the HAPPIEST city in the U.S. and the ONLY U.S. city in the top 20 of the Institute for Quality of Life's "Happy City Index." happy-city-index.com/NewYork/

An update on NAEP cuts. Not looking good, including for science achievement, writing, and long-term trend assessments.

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Proposed 56% cut to NSF in the new federal budget request. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

"A 50% reduction in federal science funding would reduce the US gross domestic product by approximately 7.6%. 'This country’s status as the global leader in science and innovation is seemingly hanging by a thread at this point,” one NSF staffer says.'" nature.com/articles/d4158…

From Jill Barshay: the NSF grant award terminations are not evenly spread across research area. The bulk of terminations, about 72.5% by $$ value, are in education research.

Lynn Fuchs, leading international scholar, mentor in special education and psychological sciences, 1950-2025 news.vanderbilt.edu/2025/05/13/lyn…

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The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created. nytimes.com/2025/05/16/sci… via @NYTimes

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In today's Times Union, Kesh Kesavadas explains how cuts to federal research funding endanger the system that propelled American scientific excellence and prosperity for decades — and what that means in places like Albany. timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

Had a great time at the #UAlbanyShowcase! ISHE enjoyed connecting with students & departments — great convos around our latest work, future plans, and hiring updates. 💜 #HealthEquity #ISHE #GreatDanes

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The proposal includes a plan to eliminate 18 existing grant programs and replace them with one funding stream. edweek.org/policy-politic…