A standing ovation for Evan Gershkovich and Austin Tice at the #WHCD .

The scene outside the White House Correspondents Dinner

Tonight the rest of the country got to see why we love Kelly O'Donnell. She's the best of the best and exemplifies what the White House press corps is all about. A president with universal approval ratings.

Biden pokes at Trump’s ‘stormy’ week politi.co/3Qr5nIz via POLITICO

“But Cohen is already considering ways to work around Ramos if she ends up opposing the bill…” Sally Goldenberg reports on the behind the scenes of the casino pitch for Citi Field’s parking lot politi.co/3UAwqna

New from me: chronicle.com/article/some-p…

The University does not plan to call the NYPD back to campus, University President Minouche Shafik, board of trustees co-chairs Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, and David Greenwald, Law ’83, and University Provost Angela Olinto announced in an email.
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Another high ranking Adams admin official pushed out. SCOOP by Michael Gartland and Chris Sommerfeldt Hassan Naveed plans to sue over his firing.
nydailynews.com/2024/04/26/nyc…

This story, by my friend Michael Kruse, explains in ways both subtle and memorable how political power actually works.

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Results from the second Quick Scan Survey have been posted. Read the full poll results, broken out by institutional sector and be sure to check out the FAFSA Simplification web center for more details. ow.ly/aJPL50Rp7Nw

HS counselor: 'I don't actually care who's in charge of the FAFSA this month or next year. What I care about is when is it going to finally work for all of my kids?'

Leaders in at least 5 states ordered districts to flout the Biden admin's new Title IX rule, specifically targeting its protections for transgender students. That leaves districts with a choice: defy their states or risk potential loss of federal $. edweek.org/policy-politic…

An amazing look inside the first 33 hours of the 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment' from Columbia Daily Spectator's audio team. Listen to Sophia Cordoba and Lara-Nour Walton's report on the hours leading up to the NYPD's arrests.

Why Encampments Scare College Presidents chronicle.com/article/why-en…

New: The White House has issued a statement in response to this HuffPost video of pro-Israel demonstrators chanting 'go to Gaza!' at Columbia students huffpost.com/entry/columbia…

ICYMI: USA TODAY reporter Claire Thornton explains what pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses mean when they call for 'divestment.'

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It's been a while since I could say this, but I have some good FAFSA news?

% of seniors completing jumped 3.6 p.p. from 4/12 to 4/19. Submissions/completions gap almost halved in 2 wks.

Still a long way to go, but a very good jump. We'll take it. CC: National College Attainment Network (NCAN)

And the plagiarism critiques begin…

I continue to measure my life in installments of breaking Friday afternoon FAFSA news…

Alia Wong and I have all the reax you need to Cordray’s departure (which many expected as his 3-yr term drew to a close) usatoday.com/story/news/edu…

Our story on Cordray's departure, more to come:
usatoday.com/story/news/edu…