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California Gov. Jerry Brown proposes more education spending, but his budget is less upbeat
SILICON VALLEY MERCURY NEWS. MAY 15, 2013. Warning Democratic legislators that he will not sign a budget that ramps up spending, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday framed a much less upbeat vision about the California economy than just four months …
California speaker gives Assembly’s juiciest jobs to biggest fundraisers
CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING. MAY 15, 2013. In May 2012 and again in June, Speaker John A. Pérez wrote memos to Democrats in the California Assembly. He wanted millions in campaign cash to win a handful of key races. At …
Senate Panel Amends Immigration Bill to Close Student-Visa Loopholes
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 14, 2013. The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two significant amendments to landmark immigration legislation that would affect American colleges and the international students they enroll. One provision would require all institutions approved by the U.S. …
Is a Billboard a College?
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 15, 2013. Colleges regularly promote themselves to prospective students. They send viewbooks. They buy names and addresses. They craft web advertising. And they use billboards, like one with the image above. In Tennessee, Berry College says, …
Career Services Must Die
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 15, 2013. Well, not die, exactly. Transform. “The term ‘career services’ has been a phrase that has been used for several decades to describe what colleges have been doing,” says Andy Chan, vice president for personal …
For California colleges, governor calls for tuition freezes and drops proposal for unit caps
SILICON VALLEY MERCURY NEWS. MAY 14, 2013. Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal calls for spending more on the state’s colleges and universities each year through 2016-17 — and for a 4-year tuition freeze at CSU and UC. But the …
U. of Phoenix Might Face Lesser Sanction from Accreditor
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 14, 2013. A committee of a regional accreditor last week recommended that the University of Phoenix be placed “on notice,” which is a lesser sanction than the probation a peer review team suggested earlier this year, the university …
Cengage CEO Seeking Restructuring, May File Bankrupy
BLOOMBERG. MAY 10, 2013. Cengage Learning Inc., the educational publisher owned by Apax Partners LLP, said it’s seeking to negotiate with creditors on a restructuring plan and may need to file bankruptcy as part of its turnaround efforts. “We will …
Reciprocity Is Essential for Regulating Distance Education
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 6, 2013. Online education has been growing at a tremendous pace over the last decade or so. Students today have the opportunity to earn college credit and degrees from a wide variety of institutions. …
Yes, Really: Private Colleges Offering More Financial Aid Than Ever
TIME. MAY 7, 2013. Call it the couponing of higher education. After years of skyrocketing tuition costs, many private colleges in the United States are ramping up their financial aid packages in an attempt to attract new students and boost …
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