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Education44 retweeted
ACT for ALS protects $500M in federal ALS research funding over the next 5 years!
Our community, legislative champions, allies, and advocates overcame huge hurdles to get this bill passed. We’re incredibly grateful.
Thank your legislators: bit.ly/A4A-TY
Education44 retweeted
Please vote to help bring me and @dccapscholars to Austin for @SXSWEDU again in March!
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We’ll talk abt the AI tools we are designing and making free to help first gen and low income students navigate the college application experience with our partners.
Education44 retweeted
Great news for DC students and their families! A 50% increase in funding for the DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) is officially in place through @dccapscholars.
Increasing the annual award will help more students manage rising tuition costs, stay on track to complete their degrees and build stronger futures for themselves – and for DC.
When we invest in students, we invest in the future of our city.
Education44 retweeted
BIG NEWS: Yesterday the President signed the FY26 appropriation bill, which includes a 50% increase in the DC Tuition Assitance Grant Program (was $10K a year and now will be $15K per year)!!!!!!!!
This is the first increase since the original bill passed in 1999!!!!
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Education44 retweeted
.@mackenziescott’s gift to @dccapscholars is a meaningful recognition of an organization that’s expanded opportunity for DC students for more than 2 decades.
Eric Waldo and the extraordinary team at DC-CAP are doing incredible work. Very proud to serve as Board Chair and grateful for this support, which strengthens the pathways that help students get to and through college.
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Education44 retweeted
Chatted with @KPaoletta for @CJR about reaching people in today’s fractured media environment—and how we built a modern, realistic digital communications program for @SecretaryPete that offers a model to elected officials for reaching the public in 2026. cjr.org/feature/the-direct-t…
Education44 retweeted
We are deeply grateful for MacKenzie Scott’s investment in DC CAP and the students we serve.
And wins like this don’t happen without a great team.
From our coaches to our Board, eveyone bleeds DC CAP and our mission.
Humbled and grateful for this moment. @TedLeonsis
We’re honored to be included among the organizations supported by MacKenzie Scott this year.
This recognition comes at a moment of strong forward momentum for DC CAP as we continue focusing on college completion and long-term outcomes for DC students. It reflects confidence in a model centered on sustained support, strong partnerships, and results that extend beyond enrollment.
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Education44 retweeted
Plz help, friends!
My panel for @SXSWEDU is up and if you vote for it, we’ll get to share how @dccapscholars has closed college achievement gaps where national fixes have stalled.
Voting is open until Aug 24.
Plz create an account, & tap the heart.
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Education44 retweeted
Pete Buttigieg set the standard for how to show up in modern media—social-first, creator-forward, and always rooted in storytelling. He made sure digital wasn’t an afterthought, but a partner.
I wrote about his digital strategy as Secretary: brennaparker.com/secretarype…
Education44 retweeted
FWIW - I published this *for free* in the hopes that this reaches comms directors, press team staffers, COS + senior leaders, and current and aspiring elected officials—that's the audience we still need to convince.
Pete Buttigieg set the standard for how to show up in modern media—social-first, creator-forward, and always rooted in storytelling. He made sure digital wasn’t an afterthought, but a partner.
I wrote about his digital strategy as Secretary: brennaparker.com/secretarype…
Education44 retweeted
A small win. But, this is not about me or my individual story. Tens of thousands of articles on women & people of color who served, were deleted. We must keep the pressure up until ALL of them are restored. Please contact your elected officials. Say no to mass censorship.
The Trump administration purged the story of the Coloradan who became the first female fighter pilot to join the Thunderbirds. Then they backed down after @MarcSallinger’s story about @RealMalachowski went viral. #copolitics
Education44 retweeted
Eliminating Head Start is a truly awful idea. Educating America's kids is the most important thing we can do to make America competitive, and this will set back millions of preschoolers. It will also pull parents out of the workforce if they can't afford daycare.
Education44 retweeted
I was proud to serve as co-chair of the @AspenInstitute Prize Jury to highlight the vital role community colleges play in improving lives across the nation. This year's winner, @swtc, & finalists, @SanJacCollege & @SPSCC, serve as inspirations for how community colleges can improve student success and deliver results for both their students and communities.
Education44 retweeted
Tens of thousands of federal workers being fired from jobs their families and communities rely on.
Help federal workers understand their rights and demand justice. Join the Federal Workers Legal Defense Network now ⤵️
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Education44 retweeted
The unwritten premise of your question is absolutely right. ESEA waivers began under Obama in 2011–2012. They were expanded and consecrated with ESSA in 2015, which is when the floor really began to give way. @The74 @ChadAldeman the74million.org/article/the…
Education44 retweeted
This chart below should be the focus of every nat’l policymaker that cares about K-12 education. What we’ve been doing the last 10 yrs hasn’t worked. Time for a course change @RepJeffries @BobbyScott @PattyMurray @ChrisMurphyCT @RahmEmanuel @JBPritzker @GovAndyBeshear @SenSchumer
Education44 retweeted
As a first generation college student, I know the difference earning a college degree can make on your life. That is why I joined the board of @dccapscholars and why I believe so strongly in supporting students in their pursuit of post-secondary education. With today’s $30 million investment we move one step closer to unlocking that dream for students across Washington, D.C.
Thank you to the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation for joining my family and @MSE on this important mission. With the right support, I know the students of this city will thrive!
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Education44 retweeted
.@dccapscholars College Signing Day at @CapitalOneArena was a roaring success! It was a true joy to celebrate the academic achievements of DC’s youth as they embark on their journey to higher education.
As chairman of DC-CAP for the past 10 years, I couldn’t be prouder to support its mission to close the higher education achievement gap and foster a culture of post-secondary success in the District.
Thank you all those who joined us to celebrate, and congratulations to the 2025 graduates! 🎓
