Brendan Cantwell
@cantb.bsky.social
Views and speech are mine alone. Periodically deletes.
You will be visited by three spirits”
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
You will be visited by three spirits”
Is it a newsroom without a room?
After 40 years, The Chronicle is closing its physical offices. I’ve been here for more than 17 years, so it feels like a big change
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Is it a newsroom without a room?
All boomers are conspiracy theorists; today’s evidence: My mother’s friend’s friend is a doctor and says that Trump’s cankles and hand brushing are from an experimental dementia drug and the MRIs are brain scans.
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
All boomers are conspiracy theorists; today’s evidence: My mother’s friend’s friend is a doctor and says that Trump’s cankles and hand brushing are from an experimental dementia drug and the MRIs are brain scans.
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The Regents have always had ultimate power over hiring and curriculum. Previously they were wise enough to take recommendations from experts in the areas involved. We urge the Regents to continue to rely on the considerable expertise of the university’s world class faculty!
UT Regents move forward with 'ultimate' power to oversee hiring, curriculum www.statesman.com/news/educati...
UT Regents will have 'ultimate' power over college hiring, curriculum
Moving forward, UT Regents will have greater authority over what degrees are offered and who fills key leadership roles at the system's Texas public institutions.
www.statesman.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The Regents have always had ultimate power over hiring and curriculum. Previously they were wise enough to take recommendations from experts in the areas involved. We urge the Regents to continue to rely on the considerable expertise of the university’s world class faculty!
Chicago = New York > all other US cities
If you would rather live in Boston than Chicago you are an idiot
Bluesky: “Obviously the housing crisis is the only reason anyone would choose to live outside of NYC”
Actual Americans: “Vegas, baby!”
Actual Americans: “Vegas, baby!”
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Chicago = New York > all other US cities
um …. It’s me
Call for EOIs - Higher Education Research & Development is seeking expressions of interest from guest editorial teams for our 2027 Special Issue
Due date – 19 December 2025
More information → www.tandfonline.com/journals/che...
Due date – 19 December 2025
More information → www.tandfonline.com/journals/che...
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
um …. It’s me
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The Guardian has even more alarming headlines (and content)..
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told
Regulator says 24 are at more immediate risk and may have to stop degree courses within next 12 months
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Guardian has even more alarming headlines (and content)..
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
I don’t have access to this article but is it reporting on the imminent potential collapse of a UK university or some other type of provider?
MPs told collapse of UK higher education provider could happen by Christmas
Education Committee chair says situation is “not hypothetical”, but skills minister and regulator rebut claim
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Education Committee chair says situation is “not hypothetical”, but skills minister and regulator rebut claim
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
MPs told collapse of UK provider could happen by Christmas - Research Professional News
Education Committee chair says situation is “not hypothetical”, but skills minister and regulator rebut claim
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I don’t have access to this article but is it reporting on the imminent potential collapse of a UK university or some other type of provider?
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The Secretary of Education just appointed five new members to the powerful National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI)--the organization that approves accreditors. Expect NACIQI to play a major role over the next several years.
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Secretary of Education just appointed five new members to the powerful National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI)--the organization that approves accreditors. Expect NACIQI to play a major role over the next several years.
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
Postliberal governance.
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Ind. May Reject Degrees That Don’t Commit to American “Values”
Indiana may reject proposed degree programs at public institutions that don’t “cultivate civic responsibility and commitment to the core values of American society.” Earlier this month, the Indiana Co...
www.insidehighered.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Postliberal governance.
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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ED is feeling enough pressure about the graduate vs. professional program distinction that they put out a press release (correctly) stating that nursing was never technically classified as professional. This probably won't gain much traction with the general public.
Myth vs. Fact: The Definition of Professional Degrees
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act placed commonsense limits on federal student loans for graduate degrees. This fact sheet sets the record straight regarding the proposed treatment of nursi...
www.ed.gov
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
ED is feeling enough pressure about the graduate vs. professional program distinction that they put out a press release (correctly) stating that nursing was never technically classified as professional. This probably won't gain much traction with the general public.
some do wonder indeed
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
some do wonder indeed
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bring back graphs like this
November 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
bring back graphs like this
What does a trillion dollars buy you?
It doesn’t buy you the question mark that belongs at the end of the first run-in sentence that establishes which Brendan Cantwell we’re talking about with a rhetorical question.
It doesn’t buy you the question mark that belongs at the end of the first run-in sentence that establishes which Brendan Cantwell we’re talking about with a rhetorical question.
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
What does a trillion dollars buy you?
It doesn’t buy you the question mark that belongs at the end of the first run-in sentence that establishes which Brendan Cantwell we’re talking about with a rhetorical question.
It doesn’t buy you the question mark that belongs at the end of the first run-in sentence that establishes which Brendan Cantwell we’re talking about with a rhetorical question.
Our 9yo daughter is a stuffy kid. Our 6m old puppy is a stuffy hound. This leads to some pretty spectacular arguments.
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our 9yo daughter is a stuffy kid. Our 6m old puppy is a stuffy hound. This leads to some pretty spectacular arguments.
At my core, I see myself as a shortstop
At his core, Jeff Bezos sees himself as an inventor, WSJ’s Tim Higgins writes.
AI Ignites the Return of Bezos the Inventor
“I’m the least retired person in the world,” the Amazon founder says.
on.wsj.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
At my core, I see myself as a shortstop
All I can think of is a bunch of ass hats drinking in Second Avenue frat bars
Vanderbilt has an ad running in LaGuardia calling themselves “New York’s SEC team”
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
All I can think of is a bunch of ass hats drinking in Second Avenue frat bars
Puppy dog means a new pair of Yaktrax but I still anticipate that my middle-aged ass will meet the icy pavement on more than one occasion this winter.
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Puppy dog means a new pair of Yaktrax but I still anticipate that my middle-aged ass will meet the icy pavement on more than one occasion this winter.
This is also consistent with qualitative sociological evidence like Lauren Rivera’s “Pedigree” which found that elite employment out of these colleges is not based on academic performance but rather to cultural matching that benefits the rich.
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is also consistent with qualitative sociological evidence like Lauren Rivera’s “Pedigree” which found that elite employment out of these colleges is not based on academic performance but rather to cultural matching that benefits the rich.
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by....(1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment" which are "uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes" unlike SAT/ACT scores
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges*
Abstract. We use anonymized admissions data from several colleges linked to income tax records and SAT and ACT test scores to study the determinants and ca
doi.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by....(1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment" which are "uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes" unlike SAT/ACT scores
- Newsrooms
- Universities
(A list of things that can not easily be replaced)
- Universities
(A list of things that can not easily be replaced)
This kind of investigation (and a few wonderful columnists) is why I won't let go of my Times subscription and why I don't believe newsletters can replace legacy media—and I'm not sure they're even alternative. They're a supplement. Nothing can replace a well-funded newsroom.
I’m very glad The New York Times commissioned this research by Harvard. It’s the first look at how the Medicaid will hammer urban community hospitals. The Harvard research itself says 109 hospitals are most at risk, but I don’t see a link to the list? hsph.harvard.edu/health-quali...
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
- Newsrooms
- Universities
(A list of things that can not easily be replaced)
- Universities
(A list of things that can not easily be replaced)
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
Here we are now, entertain us
November 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
Here we are now, entertain us
I can’t think why this administration hates gender studies
Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I can’t think why this administration hates gender studies
What share of players come from outside the US in major North American men’s leagues (approximately)?
NHL: 75%
MLS: 58%
MLB: 28%
NBA: 25%
NFL: >0%
NHL: 75%
MLS: 58%
MLB: 28%
NBA: 25%
NFL: >0%
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What share of players come from outside the US in major North American men’s leagues (approximately)?
NHL: 75%
MLS: 58%
MLB: 28%
NBA: 25%
NFL: >0%
NHL: 75%
MLS: 58%
MLB: 28%
NBA: 25%
NFL: >0%