Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 3hIt’s Saturday night, I ate a salad with roasted beets and goat cheese, good thin-crust pizza , and I’m watching playoff baseball. Life is good 020
Reposted by Eric Keldermanjryoung.bsky.social @jryoung.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Why is the Gates Foundation betting on AI in education even as Bill Gates warns of the societal dangers of the technology. Check out the latest Learning Curve podcast to hear me ask a key Gates Foundation official: learningcurve.fm/episodes/why...learningcurve.fmWhy the Gates Foundation Is Betting on AI in Education | Learning CurveThe Gates Foundation recently pledged $1 billion over two years for AI efforts, with a large share going to education. Why the big AI push, even as Bill Gates warns of the technology's possible downsi... 011
Reposted by Eric KeldermanMark Zuckerman @markzuckerman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026So … how did we all do with our Opening Day predictions about the 2026 Nationals? natsjournal.com/p/revisiting...natsjournal.comRevisiting our Opening Day predictionsIt’s time to look back at just how wrong we in the media were about the 2026 Nationals 0132
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.chalkbeat.org/2026/10/01/w... While elite schools with high sticker prices draw the most attention, average net tuition for an in-state public university runs about $2,500 a year, a figure that has declined of late.chalkbeat.orgThe surprising truth about those soaring college tuition pricesMost students don’t actually pay that much, and real tuition costs have been falling. 031
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.chronicle.com/article/as-a...chronicle.comAs a Gang-Rape Case Is Reopened, Cornell’s Leadership Comes Under Pressure AgainOn Monday, local authorities in Tompkins County, N.Y., said they would revisit a criminal investigation into the allegations after initially declining to bring charges two years ago. 000
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.chronicle.com/article/why-... System leaders have begun a process that will likely lead to mergers, selling off or demolishing buildings, or even closing campuses.chronicle.comWhy Minnesota State Plans to Turn Itself Into a Smaller SystemDespite recent enrollment growth, long-term financial pressures and rising costs are hitting hard. 010
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.chronicle.com/article/an-o...chronicle.comJudge Rules to Let ‘Annoying’ Student Back on Campus in Free-Speech SuitSpeech that is “annoying, long-winded, aggressive, hyperbolic, and grandiose” is free speech nonetheless, a judge wrote after Lane Community College banned the student. 000
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.chronicle.com/liveblog/her...chronicle.comDefense Secretary Tells Military Academies to Stop Giving Out TenureIn making the directive, Pete Hegseth wrote that tenure “often leads to academic stagnation, faculty complacency, and institutional inability to adapt to emerging needs.” 100
Reposted by Eric KeldermanThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/10/2026Switzerland’s iconic glaciers lost an enormous amount of ice in 2026, a new report shows, signaling an ongoing rapid meltdown driven by climate change that has astonished scientists. About 20 percent of glacial ice in Switzerland has vanished since 2021.washingtonpost.comSwitzerland’s glaciers are losing an astonishing amount of ice. See the meltdown.Dry winters and a warming climate are taking a toll on centuries-old ice in the Alps, researchers say, with about 20 percent of Swiss glacial ice melting since 2021. 56448
Reposted by Eric KeldermanShea Vance @sheatvance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW: U. Mich is pumping the brakes on its plan to pass/fail first-semester freshmen in one of its colleges. The president wrote to admins that "distorted" media coverage of the plan could hurt the reputations of the university and its students. For @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...chronicle.comU. of Michigan Leaders Hit the Brakes on Pass/FailCiting “distorted narratives” about the university’s students in the news media, the president said more “input, analysis, and discussion” is needed before the pilot project begins. 047
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...chronicle.comU. of Michigan Leaders Hit the Brakes on Pass/FailCiting “distorted narratives” about the university’s students in the news media, the president said more “input, analysis, and discussion” is needed before the pilot project begins. 000
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.chronicle.com/article/how-... Most respondents (52 percent) said they had spent at least 250 hours on ACTS this year, and more than a quarter (28 percent) said they had spent 400 hours or more.chronicle.comHow Trump’s Admissions-Data Push Burdened CollegesA new report examines the impact of the government’s demand for data on college applicants. 000
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026You may have heard this or know the fashion history, but I thought it was revelatory: articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/american-i...articlesofinterest.substack.comAmerican Ivy: Chapter 1What is a trend? 110
Reposted by Eric KeldermanJohn Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ahead of the Supreme Court's new term, 34% of Americans approve of the court in a new @gallup.com survey – among the lowest percentages on record. news.gallup.com/poll/715022/... 57628
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Jacob Young would have caught the Tatis homer 001
Reposted by Eric KeldermanThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/09/2026Consumer confidence in the economy fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to new survey. People feel even worse about the economy than they did during the pandemic amid high gas prices and wages that have not kept up with inflation.washingtonpost.comAmericans feel worse about the economy than during the pandemicA new survey shows consumer confidence in the economy has dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade. 149428
Reposted by Eric KeldermanChronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 29/09/2026Local authorities are reopening a criminal inquiry into allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell fraternity house two years after initially declining charges. The case is casting a harsh spotlight on Cornell’s Title IX process and leadership. chroni.cl/4ynwoRhchronicle.comAs a Gang-Rape Case Is Reopened, Cornell’s Leadership Comes Under Pressure AgainOn Monday, local authorities in Tompkins County, N.Y., said they would reopen a criminal investigation into the allegations after initially declining to bring charges two years ago. 033
Reposted by Eric KeldermanChronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 29/09/2026Workforce Pell was supposed to expand aid for short-term job training. So far, only five programs have been approved nationwide. Like any process involving federal aid, applying for work-force Pell is complicated, painstaking, and occasionally maddening. chroni.cl/4hRN25xchronicle.comWhy Workforce Pell Programs Have Been Slow to MaterializeThe federal policy is seen as a game-changer, but mismatches with the ways colleges actually work have curbed its rollout. 001
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.chronicle.com/article/texa...chronicle.comTexas Has a Lot of Ideas for Higher Ed. It Doesn’t Always See Them Through.The Lone Star State sees colleges as key drivers of work-force development, but its efforts have a history of “starting and stopping,” said one observer. 000
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One final season for Scherzer with the @nationals.com ? Max is #9 on the all-time strikeout list, just 3 behind Verlander and only 17 behind the great Don Sutton. He could easily move up two spots with just a few more games .... 010
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Can't believe no one invited me to moderate a panel at this year's ASHE in San Juan... 000
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Movie idea: "Face Off" but with the philosophers Peter and Paul Boghossian... 000
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.chronicle.com/liveblog/her...chronicle.comDartmouth Opens Review of Provost Over AI Use in Scholarly and Public WritingThe college is conducting a “rigorous, objective review” of Santiago Schnell after he admitted to using artificial intelligence to write academic articles and newspaper opinion pieces. 110
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One big question I have about this entire endeavor is: Was this report itself an act of advocacy, given the way it was compiled and the people chosen to do the writing? Did the authors use scholarly methods to address the issues? 031
Reposted by Eric KeldermanChronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 28/09/2026California’s community-college bachelor’s degrees can cost students less than $10,000 over four years. New laws could expand them — but only after concessions to Cal State campuses that may still block some programs. chroni.cl/4xN5ykcchronicle.comCalifornia Is Expanding Community-College Bachelor’s Degrees. Is Anyone Happy?The state’s public higher-education systems don’t agree on their roles. Can new state laws ease the path forward? 042
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.chronicle.com/article/the-... Anthropology’s drift toward advocacy...has been steered by the American Anthropological Association. Statements about the importance of political and moral advocacy are common in more than a decade’s worth of presidential addresses...chronicle.comThe Harvard Anthropologist Who’s Skewering His Own FieldJoseph Henrich, an author of a divisive report about politicization in the humanities, says, “I knew it wasn’t going to make everyone happy.” 100
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Not to take anything away from Verlander’s amazing career, but hard to imagine Scherzer won’t try to pitch one more season to secure a higher spot on the all-time strikeout list 020
Reposted by Eric KeldermanMLB @mlbbot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Thank you, Justin Verlander 🧡 JV leaves the mound for the Tigers - one final time. 15526135
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As a longtime resident of Montgomery County, MD, I would quibble with this. 110
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It sounds like these opportunities would be closed off , but I’m Not conversant on specific programs - I’d have to check with an actual expert. 110
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.chronicle.com/liveblog/her... A federal advisory committee voted Thursday to suspend federal recognition of the accrediting arm of the American Psychological Association for one year. The committee also punted a recommendation on whether to continue recognition of the ABA's accred armchronicle.comLaw-Schools Accreditor Remains in Limbo, While Another Group Faces SuspensionAfter eight hours of debate, a federal advisory committee deadlocked on whether the American Bar Association should lose recognition, as an Education Department report recommended. 075
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My favorite was a small print my grandparents had in their house, on a farm outside Pella: “you can always tell a Dutchman, but you can’t tell him much” 020
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.chronicle.com/article/what...chronicle.comWhy Elite Colleges Are So Eager to Diagnose Higher Ed’s WoesAs critics seek to radically reform the country’s best-known institutions, college leaders try to beat them to the punch. 000
Reposted by Eric KeldermanThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25/09/2026An Iowa district court dismissed a lawsuit by President Trump against pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, saying the Iowa poll and the newspaper’s reporting were fully protected political speech.washingtonpost.comIowa court rules against Trump, citing First Amendment protectionsThe case centered on a 2024 poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by three percentage points among likely voters in Iowa. 18622
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026final NACIQI action today- committee votes UNANIMOUSLY to continue recogntion of Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine - requiring a compliance report for several issues, including admissions, curriculum and earnings standards - those were added after third-party comments 000
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The accreditor does not serve as a Title IV gatekeeper for any institutions, but it will grad students in accredited programs ineligible for grant programs"under the Public Health Service Act and the Veteran's Administration (VA) internship and residency programs in psychology" 220
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026holy cow - NACIQI votes to suspend Accred Commission of Am Psych Assoc. for one year! Recommendation will go to senior dept official - who has final say - but could mean that recognition would be removed immediately after his decision - 312
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Also, to be clear, the Undersecretary gets to decide these things in any case - a recommendation from NACIQI is only advisory... 000
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Not the only tie vote today! NACIQI members voted on a motion to deny recognition to accred council of the Am Psych. Assoc. - not recommended by staff report -- but tied 6-6 with 1 abstention, 1 recusal and 4 absent.... Midway through day 2, they have 4 more agencies on the schedule! 011
Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I've been covering NACIQI since they reformulated the committee after the 2008 reauthorization - this is the first time I can remember when they were deadlocked on a recommendation: Advisory Committee, Split By Politics, Punts Decision On Law-School Accreditor www.chronicle.com/liveblog/her... 121