Ryan Quinn

Ryan Quinn

@ryanequinn.bsky.social

Inside Higher Ed policy reporter

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A Conservative Group Used to Target the Media. Now It Hunts DEI. Accuracy in Media deploys billboard trucks and undercover recordings to accuse students and staff of supporting Hamas or running illegal DEI programs. https://bit.ly/4sp7EFX #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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The son of Accuracy in Media's founder said the group has become “like another version of Project Veritas, which I was never fond of in the beginning anyway.” www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

insidehighered.comConservative Group Used to Target Media. Now It Hunts DEI.Accuracy in Media deploys billboard trucks and undercover recordings to accuse students and staff of supporting Hamas or running illegal DEI programs. Its current leader says the organization’s tactic...

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Dan Garisto
@dangaristo.bsky.social

BREAKING: Major shakeup in NSF leadership. Brian Stone, who has been performing the duties of NSF director since April 2025, is retiring on Dec. 31. Rebecca Keiser, who has been acting chief of staff, is also retiring, Oct. 31. Unclear who will replace Stone, since O'Neill's nom hasn't moved.

Ryan Quinn
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"While these terms are seen by many in higher education as reflecting conservative priorities and framing, the organization says it does not have a political affiliation" The report is from a group in the Foundation for Excellence in Higher Ed network: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

insidehighered.comFEHE network has roots in anti–gay marriage fight, Opus DeiThe Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. It’s headquartered at a conservative think tank and funded generously by right-leaning donor...
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Humanities dissertations have fallen by 49 percent since 2015, compared with a drop of 4.5 percent in the social sciences, according to a new analysis of nearly 445,000 dissertations in these two fields over 65 years. Explore the data: https://chroni.cl/4yxUZ4S

chronicle.comHumanities Dissertations Have Declined Far More Steeply Than Those in the Social Sciences, Report FindsThe American Academy of Science and Letters analyzed 443,543 dissertations over 65 years, looking at how the numbers changed over time and the language they used.
Ryan Quinn
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The @wsj.com "editorial board has written at least 10 pieces about SCiLL since its creation in 2023 & published 2 others by individual contributors, as well as 8 batches of letters in response. The paper’s news division covered SCiLL once in that time" A story questiong the connections:

Matt Hartman@themhartman.bsky.social

after the wsj wrote off unc's investigation into its civics school as a smear campaign, one of its professors pushed back. but the wsj declined to publish his response. he thinks that's due to the same political pressure creating problems in the first place www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

theassemblync.comFired UNC Civics Associate Dean Breaks His Silence on InvestigationDavid Decosimo objected to a Wall Street Journal editorial. The paper didn’t publish his response—which he says is part of the problem.

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Alabama Makes State Workers Say ‘Gulf of America.’ Colleges Aren’t Spared. Republican lawmakers say faculty can only call it the Gulf of Mexico for “historical purposes” in academic courses. Journalists are constrained by the restriction, too. https://bit.ly/4rTEVJg #EDUSky #AcademicSky

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Group Argues Civil Discourse Push Is Conservative, Pro-Israel A group of scholars has released another report arguing that efforts to promote constructive dialogue and similar concepts are actually targeting progressive activism. Those named in the report take issue. https://bit.ly/4xWnYPA

Ryan Quinn
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Unsolicited PR advice: If a reporter asks for a call back on deadline, & you actually want to talk, just call. Don't email "When would be a good time?" Don't email "Would Zoom be best?" Just call. Every email you send instead of calling is another we could miss. We get so many.

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This follow-up to the @washingtonpost.com story on this is interesting because the WaPo story doesn't even mention Harvard, while Politico's version makes Harvard central. Here's WaPo: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

washingtonpost.comWhite House budget chief pushes for scrutiny of NIH grants in Oval Office clashRussell Vought argued the agency has been funding “woke” priorities and suggested the president create a commission to review grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Greg Folkers@gregfolkers.bsky.social

Politico: Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control By @sophiacai.bsky.social and @timroehn.bsky.social Proposed board would include Bhattacharya and Vought and would be required to reach unanimous decisions on grant awards.... politi.co/4iEqx56

Ryan Quinn
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In recent years, red state legislatures have often imposed higher ed overhauls, rather than university boards, administrators & faculty. It may be enlightening to hear from these lawmakers, like Ohio Sen. Jerry Cirino, who pushed SB1. I spoke to him: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

insidehighered.comArchitect of Ohio Higher Ed Overhaul on Shared Governance: GarbageJerry Cirino, former chair of the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee, successfully passed a sweeping, controversial law in his state. He’s an example of state lawmakers getting more invol...

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Caitlin McGlade
@caitmcglade.bsky.social

I, the only data reporter at the Charlotte Observer, am among the McClatchy layoffs in the bloodbath today. The HR person asked me not to talk about it! AMA. Anyway, here’s a link to one of my most important stories this year. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...

charlotteobserver.comA Black teen found hanged near Charlotte church was a suicide, police say. Questions remainIn May, 16-year-old Juliana Nzita was found dead in a Charlotte churchyard. CMPD called it a suicide. Her family isn’t so sure.

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Francie Diep
@franciediep.bsky.social

This is a very good, very interesting account of the social media/records request battle between the founder of the Classic Learning Test and the College Board. Congrats to @fairtest.bsky.social and @ryanequinn.bsky.social on an enviable kicker: www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...

insidehighered.comCLT Founder Escalates Social Media War on College BoardThe Classic Learning Test’s CEO accused the SAT provider of being behind a Texas open records request, but didn’t provide proof. He’s objecting to releasing information and threatened retaliation.
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This story was a journey to report, enjoy

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CLT Founder Escalates Social Media War on College Board The Classic Learning Test’s CEO accused the SAT provider of being behind a Texas open records request, but didn’t provide proof. He’s objecting to releasing information and threatened retaliation. https://bit.ly/4h5QbOH #EDUSky #AcademicSky

Ryan Quinn
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The Classic Learning Test’s CEO accused SAT provider College Board of being behind a Texas open records request, but didn’t provide proof. He’s objecting to releasing information and threatened retaliation. www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...

insidehighered.comCLT Founder Escalates Social Media War on College BoardThe Classic Learning Test’s CEO accused the SAT provider of being behind a Texas open records request, but didn’t provide proof. He’s objecting to releasing information and threatened retaliation.

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Susan Greenberg
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When Jay Bhattacharya was appointed to lead the NIH, he promised to rebuild trust in the agency and in public health. Critics, including current and former NIH employees, say he's done the opposite. @ryanequinn.bsky.social @insidehighered.com got the story: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

insidehighered.comNIH Director Says a Lot. Critics Call Much of It MisleadingJay Bhattacharya insists he wants to restore trust in the National Institutes of Health. Current and former agency employees say he’s doing the opposite.