@TWallack

National education reporter. Washington Post. Signal: twallack.99 email: [email protected]. DMs open.

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Story of the day. washingtonpost.com/national-…

Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it.

Photos obtained by The Post show a gash in the World War II-era artifact that resulted from a botched relocation attempt inside the Pentagon.

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I was waiting to see what @sfcpoll would say about this.
Scott Clement@sfcpollOct 22
This week's Pollwatcher is out: Another fraudulent pollster is out of business, and a third group just disappeared. Big props to @50plus1news for exposing Wedgewood and a look at some broader issues washingtonpost.com/politics/…

The Pollwatcher: Another fraudulent pollster is out of business, and a third group just disappeared

Why a fake poll got into mainstream poll trackers, how it was discovered and the common thread behind both fake poll scandals this year.

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Scott Nover@ScottNoverOct 21
Another must-read from @dmac1, @drewharwell, and aaron schaffer on Flock abuses
Drew Harwell@drewharwellOct 21
New: We found cops who kept using Flock to spy on women after they left the force. One used it for five years after retirement, spying on his wife during a custody battle. Another ran searches while he was suspended (and later fired) after killing a 15-year-old boy. 🧵
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Did you happen to see the announcement that the Defense Department ordered 30 universities to review their connections with "foreign entities of concern," which could potentially obtain sensitive American technology? 1/ 🧵
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You can read more details here @washingtonpost wapo.st/4zM9PpD (gift link)

The Pentagon pushed colleges to cut ties with China. Some pushed back.

Several of the 30 schools contacted by the Defense Department said their relationships with foreign entities didn’t threaten research security, and some said they planned to keep the ties.

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P.S. I wasn't able to mention all the universities in my story. I uploaded additional responses from the schools to @documentcloud Let me know if you need the direct links to any of them. I imagine reporters who cover the schools might be interested.
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Thousands of people have moved to Bend, Oregon in search of someplace beautiful and safe. That peace was shattered in last week's elementary school shooting. wapo.st/4zG4i3T

Oregon town known for its safety and natural beauty reels after school shooting

Fast-growing Bend, known for good schools, a great park and trail system and a laid-back vibe, hadn’t had a murder in more than a year — until Thursday.

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A 16-year-old opened fire in an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing three children ages 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher, before the teenager was shot to death by a “community member” who had followed them into the building, police said. wapo.st/4hW7GAo

3 children, 1 adult killed in Oregon elementary school shooting, authorities say

Police in Bend said the shooter is dead. The assailant was believed to be a 16-year-old.

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The New England Commission of Higher Education also plans to review its broader policies next month around competency-based education and transfer credits, which could affect additional colleges.
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A New England accreditor is tapping the brakes on a fast-growing college program known for letting people graduate in as little as a few months. washingtonpost.com/education…

College program known for fast degrees will now need approval to add majors

The New England Commission of Higher Education suspended the blanket approval for the University of Maine System to expand its online YourPace program. The move comes amid concerns that the program...

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The attorneys in the Cornell litigation are firing accusations at each other in a way I don't normally see. washingtonpost.com/education…

Lawyer for Jane Doe in Cornell case accuses defendants’ attorneys of leaks

An attorney for the defendant demanded a retraction later Thursday.

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A New England accreditor is tapping the brakes on a fast-growing college program known for letting people graduate in as little as a few months. washingtonpost.com/education…

College program known for fast degrees will now need approval to add majors

The New England Commission of Higher Education suspended the blanket approval for the University of Maine System to expand its online YourPace program. The move comes amid concerns that the program...

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Scott Nover@ScottNoverOct 11
He shares a name with a Cornell rape suspect. Strangers started hunting him down. w/ @TWallack and @miriamwldvgl washingtonpost.com/technolog…

He shares a name with a Cornell rape suspect. Strangers started hunting him down.

As vigilantes race to expose those connected to the case, innocent people have been doxed, threatened and falsely accused.

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Vigilantes are targeting people connected to the Cornell rape case. They are often hitting people who happen to share similar names. wapo.st/3VEWsJ8

He shares a name with a Cornell rape suspect. Strangers started hunting him down.

As vigilantes race to expose those connected to the case, innocent people have been doxed, threatened and falsely accused.

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This surprised me, but is backed up by the @StatueEllisFdn statueofliberty.org/wp-conte…
Alex Edelman
@AlexEdelmanOct 9
My favorite fact is that no one’s name ever got changed at Ellis Island because it makes people *absolutely furious.*
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Peter Spiegel
@SpiegelPeterFeb 24
From federal Magistrate Judge William Porter's ruling tonight barring @TheJusticeDept from accessing information on @washingtonpost reporter @hannah_natanson's devices, which were seized by the @FBI last month:
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