Reposted by Becca CarballoSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 09/09/2025Trump and RFK Jr. are upending cancer research. They're cutting patients off from clinical trials and killing so many kids' only hope for a cure. I’m fighting to restore funding, but I can't restore lost time. FIRE RFK Jr. NOW. 15441141
Reposted by Becca CarballoMS NOW @ms.now · 27/08/2025"You cannot put into words the gravity, the tragedy, or the absolute pain of this situation." Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at a press conference for shooting at Annunciation Catholic School www.msnbc.com/top-stories/... 1041419349
Reposted by Becca CarballoTeddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 12/08/2025CDC union demands Trump officials condemn disinformation after shootingaxios.comCDC union demands Trump officials condemn vaccine disinformation after shootingCDC staff have endured months of "vilification" and condemnation would help prevent more violence against scientists, union says. 1229
Reposted by Becca CarballoPhil Rocco @philiprocco.bsky.social · 12/08/2025This is right. It’s of little solace that states have greater legal protections than DC for the simple fact that (1) this distinction apparently doesn’t matter at all to the Trump admin and (2) seizing control of the capital is, even if legally a lighter lift, categorically different. 1135
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 23/06/2025A series of changes to long-running federal student loan programs tucked into the Republican tax plan has doctors panicked and struggling to find GOP allies. My latest: www.politico.com/news/2025/06...politico.comRepublican plans to cap student borrowing could shatter an everyday professionOne GOP senator said anyone paying more than $100K to go to med school is "making a huge mistake." But the median cost of attending one is more than double that for the class of 2025. 010
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 29/05/2025I'm continuing to track developments around these announcements. If you have ever served on a university board or have experience working in university leadership in a red a state — I would love to hear your thoughts on Secretary Rubio's announcement. 011
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 29/05/2025First, the State Department stopped interviewing applicants for student visas to the U.S. Then Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he’d revoke visas for Chinese students working in “critical fields” or with Communist Party ties. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...politico.comRubio’s visa crunch has big consequences for public universitiesPublic institutions in Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan and Texas rank among the top destinations for international students. 142
Reposted by Becca CarballoEddy Conroy @econroy.bsky.social · 24/04/2025 🧵 1/n We will hopefully have more on this and in much more detail in the coming days, but let’s talk about this exec order on accreditation for a minute. #EduSky www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...whitehouse.govFact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reforms Accreditation to Strengthen Higher EducationHOLDING ACCREDITORS ACCOUNTABLE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to overhaul the higher education accreditation system, 11613
Reposted by Becca CarballoNPR @npr.org · 13/04/2025Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.npr.orgWill the SAVE Act make it harder for married women to vote? We ask legal expertsLegal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all. 52434191226
Reposted by Becca CarballoEconomic Speakers Bureau @econspeakers.bsky.social · 02/04/2025The Small Business Administration faces huge staff cuts as Trump hands it a $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio. ESB's Michael Negron warns that w/o the right resources, the plan could create more problems than it solves for 43M borrowers. @beccacarballo.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/03... 001
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Roughly 570 employees have left FSA, through RIFs and other offers to encourage people to leave. But the agency is starting to bring a handful of people back My latest subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Federal Student Aid calls back some workers 100
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 14/03/2025One day after the Education Department fired nearly half its employees, most students and parents across the country couldn’t access the agency’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid. 72 employees spent hours on a call to try and fix the form subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: A day after mass firing at Education Department, FAFSA troubles startThose within the agency worry about how quickly issues will be resolved after a reduction in force plan goes into effect. 132
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 04/03/2025ED slashed its team that handle student aid complaints and is in the process of making it more difficult to submit a grievance online. The "submit a complaint" button will be changed to "submit feedback" and moved to the bottom of the webpage. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Education Department shrinks staff that fields student aid complaintsThe agency in February fired eight out of 21 people who handled complaints submitted online. 011
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 28/01/2025If you work at an university/organization that has experienced some sort of disruption from this feel free to DM me here or reach me at rcarballo@politico.com 010
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Pell is listed in this 52-page memo to be reviewed by the dept. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Trump administration targets thousands of programs in funding freezeA new memo from the Office of Management and Budget reveals the potential scope of the Trump administration's plans to freeze federal funding. 100
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 28/01/2025There are a lot of unanswered questions around this federal aid freeze. Education Department officials are telling us that federal student loans and Pell Grants shouldn't be affected. But... subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Pell Grants, direct loans spared in federal aid freeze, Education Department says 110
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 17/01/2025House Republicans are mulling policies that would either repeal or significantly narrow various student loan programs. The deets: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: House Republicans target student loan programs 000
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Yes, I know all about the prospective names and breeds 000
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 16/01/2025I cannot take a team seriously that calls themselves Nuggets. It’s too cute. 100
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 21/11/2024The FAFSA deadline bill, which mandates an Oct. 1 launch date, heads to the President’s desk subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: FAFSA deadline bill heads to president's desk 001
Reposted by Becca CarballoThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 20/11/2024President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general is trying to build support with meetings on Capitol Hill. 11363
Reposted by Becca CarballoSilas Allen @silasallen.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Like a lot of school districts across the country, Fort Worth ISD is facing declining enrollment, which (probably) means closing schools. I sat in on the task force that's figuring out how that's going work. www.star-telegram.com/news/local/e...star-telegram.com 001
Becca Carballo @beccacarballo.bsky.social · 14/11/2024This one is for the Ed policy ppl: The Education Department, in a last ditch effort to provide lower monthly payments to student loan borrowers, will publish a rule Friday that brings back some income-related repayment plans. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024...subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Biden administration pushes through repayment plan rule 000