Maria Polletta
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Recovering political reporter turned education watchdog + sometimes editor for @ArizCIR. Reach me at [email protected] or via DM.
Phoenix, AZ
Joined February 2009
By now, you've no doubt read about #Project2025, the contentious policy blueprint for the next Republican presidency. What you may not have realized: When it comes to privatizing public ed, the sweeping manifesto borrows heavily from Arizona’s playbook.
azcir.org
Project 2025, a contentious policy blueprint for the next Republican presidency, would fundamentally alter public education—borrowing heavily from Arizona.
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~3 million U.S. adults live beyond a reasonable commute from the nearest four-year university — a problem getting worse as private colleges in rural places close, public university campuses merge or shut down and rural universities cut majors and programs.
hechingerreport.org
To fill higher education deserts, several states are proposing letting community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees.
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RT @amowreader: We're tracking international student visa revocations across the country, follow our data updates here:. .
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RT @helenrummel: BREAKING: 8 international students at ASU have had their visas revoked. A university official said they are not believed t….
azcentral.com
The cancelations come in the midst of a widespread crackdown against students federal officials contend are acting against national interests.
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RT @FrancescaDnunz: NEW: Under Operation Lone Star, Texas DPS has quietly built out an expansive surveillance apparatus—one that’s increasi….
texasobserver.org
Operation Lone Star has turbocharged DPS’ surveillance capabilities. Lawmakers say they want to prevent Texas from becoming a police state but have filed only modest legislation to regulate use of AI.
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RT @yashar: BREAKING . The FDA’s top vaccine official has resigned. Dr. Peter Marks wrote this in his resignation letter about HHS Secreta….
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RT @atrupar: Trump announces that the Small Business Administration will immediately handle all federal student loans, and RFK Jr is now in….
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RT @ArizCIR: Last night, AZCIR’s @bquester joined @pressfreedom’s @kajtweets, media attorney David Bodney and @AZAGMayes to discuss evolvin….
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RT @brahmresnik: BREAKING Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva dies at 77 from complications of cancer, his office annnounces. Grijalva dedic….
12news.com
Tucson Democrat dedicated half-century of his life to public service. Grijalva made headlines in 2010 after call to boycott Arizona over passage of SB 1070.
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RT @ArizCIR: Want to help shape the future of investigative reporting in Arizona? Come join our growing team—we're seeking a development as….
azcir.org
AZCIR, a statewide nonprofit (501c3) newsroom based in Phoenix, seeks an energetic and motivated individual to help lead AZCIR’s fundraising efforts at a critical time of growth for the newsroom.
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RT @ShelbyTalcott: Scoop: Per person familiar, "reduction in force" notices for the Education Department are expected to go out today at 6p….
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Arizona AG advises K-12 schools and colleges to 'proactively plan for how to respond to the possibility of federal immigration enforcement' and 'clearly communicate' the plans to students and parents:
azcentral.com
Attorney General Kris Mayes said Arizona schools will not always be required to allow federal immigration officials onto campus.
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Trump administration cuts could affect at least 720 Arizona university research grants involving wildfire prevention, air pollution, biology, chemistry, engineering, sound, opioids, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and more:
cronkitenews.azpbs.org
President Donald Trump’s DEI purge has put $812 million in grants to Arizona universities at risk – including research on wildfires, pollution and public health. Many of these grants followed...
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RT @CBSNews: Staff at the Department of Education received a notice Tuesday instructing them to leave the building by 6 p.m. local time and….
cbsnews.com
The email sent to Department of Education staff said offices will be closed "for security reasons."
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RT @JenAFifield: EXCLUSIVE: A federal agency has halted election security activities, ended funding for a threat monitoring system, and is….
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RT @politico: USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
politico.com
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
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RT @JStein_WaPo: Pretty chaotic time right now on the econ beat.-- Massive trade war w/ US allies underway.-- Government shutdown looming i….
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'Public school districts have a reserve of substitute teachers they can tap into when sickness spreads and staff begin to call out. In early care and education, on the other hand, there is no such infrastructure.'
19thnews.org
Early care and education programs lack the substitute teaching infrastructure that is well-known in K-12 schools.
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RT @FrancescaDnunz: A controversial federal program that permits local cops to act as roving ICE agents in their communities has been dead….
texasobserver.org
Texas law enforcement agencies and others around the nation are reviving a long-dead "task force" program that led to racial profiling in the past.
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RT @rachelleingang: Across the country, GOP lawmakers are eroding church and state separation by passing laws that favor Christianity. They….
theguardian.com
With Trump back in the White House, the state and others across the US are making efforts to install Christian viewpoints in governance
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'While one mammogram per year is typically covered by private health insurance plans, they don’t generally reimburse fully for additional screenings.'
nbcnews.com
The FDA began requiring mammogram providers to notify women with dense breast tissue that they could need further screenings to rule out cancer. But such screenings cost money, out of pocket, for...
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