Eric Kelderman
Senior Writer for @chronicle
Baseball fan (#NATITUDE)
Des Moines, IA native
Trombonist
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@claremccann.bsky.social
#HigherEd policy @PEERresearch.bsky.social. Formerly at New America Education, US Department of Education, Arnold Ventures. Bucks County, PA native. A fan of chocolate and The Container Store. Posts are my own.
@antoinetteflores.bsky.social
Higher Ed Policy @NewAmerica.org| Former Biden-Harris U.S. Department of Education | @AmericanProgress | Mom of 3.
@jamessmurphy.bsky.social
Sometimes I write slow, sometimes I write quick. Mostly about college stuff. Contact at James at edreformnow dot org.
@prestoncooper93.bsky.social
Higher ed, student loans, college ROI. AEI senior fellow. Forbes contributor. Hiker, diver, dog appreciator. Usual disclaimers. Mostly on Twitter: https://x.com/PrestonCooper93 Newsletter: https://prestoncooper93.substack.com/
@jrpeller.bsky.social
All things #todaysstudents. Founder Higher Learning Advocates and Today's Students Coalition. Ardent supporter of the possibility of higher learning. (also new here!)
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Senior Director of 📊💡at the National College Attainment Network. Jack of some trades, including dot connecting. Devoted FAFSA data dork. The snark is mine; my views could also be yours! Happy to chat, reach out!
@bencecil.bsky.social
Senior Education Policy Advisor @thirdwayedu.bsky.social Washington, D.C. https://www.thirdway.org/about/staff/ben-cecil
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Editor, podcaster, script and research consultant at RadioWright LLC. Nieman Fellow '24, founding executive editor Pushkin Industries. juliabarton.com
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Senior reporter @chronicle.com who covers people and politics. Send tips! emma.pettit@chronicle.com; on Signal at emmapettit.31; snail mail to 1255 23rd St NW D.C.
@carajackson.bsky.social
Devoted to development & use of evidence to improve educational policy, practice, & outcomes. Evidence Use in Education, LLC. Past president https://aefpweb.org/. Co-editor: http://rb.gy/ipo4d5 & https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED603550 researchpractice.org
@lkpwrites.bsky.social
Covering racial inequity in higher education for WBEZ Chicago and Open Campus Media.
@jenniferdoleac.bsky.social
Economist. Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures. Host of the Probable Causation podcast. Author of The Science of Second Chances, to be published by Holt in 2026. I study crime & discrimination. https://jenniferdoleac.com
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social
Professor. Sociologist. NYTimes Opinion Columnist. Books: THICK, LowerEd. Forthcoming: 1)Black Mothering & Daughtering and 2)Mama Bears. Beliefs: C.R.E.A.M. + the internet ruined everything good + bring back shame. “I’m just here so I don’t get fined.”
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Writer, podcaster, DJ, music dork, transsexual loudmouth ~ Indieheads podcast ~ she / her
@pastpunditry.bsky.social
Historian of conservatism, media, and the presidency at Vanderbilt. Author of PARTISANS & MESSENGERS OF THE RIGHT. Cohost of @thisdaypod.com from Radiotopia. Frequently posting on IG stories @pastpundit
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Husband/Father/Economist/Coffee snob. Researching economic aspects of college athletics often using public records.
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Senior Scientist at the Department of Government at the University of Vienna #AUTNES 🇦🇹
@thejonesest.bsky.social
Currently: Higher education academic & adminstrator. Alumni: USMC (Infantry) & University of Florida (PhD)
@shenandoahkate.bsky.social
chronicle of higher education journalist covering today's college students and campus culture. hiker, virginian, cat mom, long-suffering uva basketball fan.
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SWDC Parent, Ed Researcher, Lover of Graphs, #DCStatehood, 🐺 🏃🏻♀️ 🚴♀️, Posts are my own, https://betsyjwolf.substack.com
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National Correspondent, The 74 Million. I think a lot about great journalism, better schools, disrupting inequity, neurodiversity and all things LGBTQ. Tacos & craft cider. Half my heart moved to Wisconsin, so also secret shopping creameries.
@mzinshteyn.bsky.social
Reporter covering California higher education for @Calmatters.org. Interests include state politics, economy and Jewishness. Soviet-born baby refugee; Pell grant recipient. L.A. resident.
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Freelance podcast host, science Journalist, comics artist • Host of the psychedelics science podcast "Altered States" Past : VICE News, Vox, The Verge • They/Them • https://adrs.ghost.io
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A bot which tells you how much profanity a user has poasted. Simply tag me and I will respond telling you how much a profanity you (or the user you’re replying to) has used in the last year (might take me a few minutes to respond).
@michaelwhudson.bsky.social
Pulitzer-sharing journo + author current gig: head of investigations @GuardianUS prior gigs: @ICIJorg (Panama Papers, etc.), Associated Press, Center for Public Integrity, Wall Street Journal, Roanoke (Va.) Times linktr.ee/michaelwhudson
@johngramlich.bsky.social
I'm an associate director at the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC. Follow us: @pewresearch.org. Learn more: https://www.pewresearch.org/
@danvock.bsky.social
Helping you understand how government works—or doesn’t. Freelancing again. Illinoisan in D.C. Reach me at dcvock@gmail.com
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Staff writer at The Atlantic. Politics, etc. Iowan 🌽 egodfrey at theatlantic dot com 📶 DM for Signal
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Staff writer, The Atlantic. Teller of stories, troller of Nazis. Newsletter: theatlantic.com/newsletters/sign-up/deep-shtetl/ Music: bit.ly/azyashir
@yappelbaum.bsky.social
Deputy Executive Editor, The Atlantic. Author of "Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity." https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/stuck-by-yoni-appelbaum/
@declanrjb.bsky.social
Data + Journalism. Elections Scraper for the Associated Press | Reporter at the Oberlin Review.
@marisakabas.bsky.social
journalist / founder @ thehandbasket.co email: MKwrites4000@proton.me signal: https://signal.me/#eu/VssgH88q6WQu7MtH5wF-08JdgWh4iAPWD13eXiOcXQNGdZUXijJBZInD-UtLJKFG venmo: venmo.com/u/Marisa-Kabas ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/marisakabas
@carriejenkins.net
Philosophy prof. Author of What Love Is and What It Could Be, Sad Love, Victoria Sees It, and some other things. Sphynx cat staff. On unceded land. she/they www.carriejenkins.net
@alliearcese.bsky.social
Sr. Director, Strategic Comms @ NASFAA. Former higher ed reporter. Mom to Katie & Lucas. San Diegan. Cal alum 💙🐻💛 ✉️ arcesea@nasfaa.org
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Writer, digital media marketer, podcast producer, & sometime İstanbullu/Politissa; Greek-American; lover of things Greco-Turkish. Views expressed are my own.
@irispalmer.bsky.social
Mom, reader, history buff, policy wonk, director for community colleges at New America
@stephabaker.bsky.social
She/her/hers Higher Ed policy team at New America. Opinions are my own. Working on federal policy re: parenting students and child care access. Opinions on lots of things. Parent/worker/baker/learner/gardener who believes in the power of the people.
@jbeowulf.bsky.social
Investigating predatory colleges and talking federal higher ed policy for @NewAmerica.org. Formerly of @insidehighered.com and Higher Ed Dive. Signal: jbeowulf.03 (he/him)
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Crazy childless cat lady who moonlights in federal higher ed policy.
@wesleywhistle.bsky.social
#HigherEd policy @NewAmerica.org. PhD candidate at UK. Former #Team46 at ED, Sen. Bob Casey, & higher ed admin. Kentuckian. My tweets/sass. He/him 🏳🌈
@melissatooley.bsky.social
Director, Educator Quality, at New America's Education Policy program. Committed to improving student outcomes. Sunshine seeker, adventurous eater, mom of 2 spunky gals. She/her.
@kevincarey1.bsky.social
VP, Education & Work, New America. Writes about education for the New York Times, Atlantic, Vox, etc. I’ve made my mind a sunless space.
@ngluckman.bsky.social
Senior writer at the Chronicle of Higher Education, mostly covering college athletics. nell.gluckman@chronicle.com.
@ronaldpbarba.bsky.social
Senior editor at the Chronicle of Higher Education, leading branded editorial. Ex-tech journalist, ex-Google 🥴.