Greenland voted via paper ballots on March 11. They expected the outcome to be weeks and I can't find any confirmation that today (two weeks later) that the counting is complete.

Thank a federal employee today! We had Social Security questions today. At the end of our call, I thanked the staffer for her service. I told her that my Dad had almost 60 years of proud federal service. She said it was the BEST THING that happened to her all day!!

Pass this along...they are hurting.
Federal employees are unwilling pawns in a terrible game...

As Elon Musk Dismantles USAID, Foreign Leaders Rejoice Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.

Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency

Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/w...

Federal Role in Education This page discusses the role of the U.S. Department, providing a brief history of the Department as well as a descrption of the Department's mission and staffing.

Closing the U.S. Department of Education? Let's review the history of the federal role in education. It started before 1980 in 1867 with sharing effective teaching practices. Land grants, GI Bill, & civil rights follow.

Good to be reminded in case this page is erased:

www.ed.gov/about/ed-ove...

Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources ...

After taking over the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and USAID, Musk's crew is attacking the General Services Administration.

GSA has loads of sensitive info. It would be impossible to assess what contracts have worth and which do not in their cursory review.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Just a heads up from a DC lobbyist  
hearing Trump new executive order at 3pm
    1    Directing ED Sec. to create a plan to diminish the depart through executive action 
    2    Calling on Congress to pass legislation to eliminate ED under the law.

Last Chance to Shape 2024 Distance Education Federal Regulations – Join the Rulemaking Process Now! There is one last chance for you to participate in the rulemaking process for the recently released distance education-related regulations to inform the U.S. Department of Education (Department) of an...

U.S. Dept. of Ed. regulations on #distanceeducation and Return to Title IV are on the fast track to finalization. This includes "attendance-taking" for all distance courses.

OMB ended its review...WITHOUT TAKING INPUT FROM ANYONE.
#highereducation #onlinelearning
wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/20...

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Dept of Education sent proposed rules on #distanceeducation to OMB for their review before releasing them as final. Some of the rules could include attendance taking, asynch courses for clock hour programs, & collecting distance ed data.

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eo...

College students face dilemma: Applying for financial aid could expose undocumented parents Families have voiced concerns about how their personal data might be used under a second Trump administration.

As WICHE releases new information on high school graduates and the impact on higher education enrollments this week, see this article about the "deportations of illegals" and FAFSA. Students fearful submitting a FAFSA because it might expose an undocumented parent.
laist.com/news/educati...