Allied Membership 2025

As a products and services provider your visibility and one-on-one contact with member schools is the best way to successfully build up your business.

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School Membership 2025

CAPPS is the voice of the Private Postsecondary sector in California. We help you protect your rights to operate your school in a business-like manner.

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The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) is the only California State Association representing the many diverse kinds of Private Postsecondary Schools in California.

“Our Mission is to serve the California private postsecondary sector by advocating for the interests of our members and students, enhancing and promoting the image of the sector, communicating State and National issues, and providing professional development opportunities for our sector.”

Resources

A whole host of resources vital to the development of your organization and your people

Professional Online Training
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State & Federal Resources
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CAPPS Legislative Watch
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Latest News

Linda McMahon’s Confirmation Hearing Remains Unscheduled

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 9, 2025 The Senate committee hearing to confirm President-elect Trump’s education secretary nominee, Linda McMahon, likely won’t happen until after Inauguration Day, Politico reported. Dr. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican senator and chair of the comm…
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Some California Colleges Close, Cancel Classes Amid Wildfires

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 9, 2025 As multiple wildfires rage in and around the Los Angeles metro area and scorch thousands of acres, many colleges and universities in the region are canceling events or classes, closing, or providing shelter. Santa Monica College, Pasadena City Colle…
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Have Coding Boot Camps Lost Their Appeal?

Inside Higher Ed Kathryn Palmer January 9, 2025 2U’s decision to shut down its coding boot camps is the latest sign that changes are afoot in the alternative credentials sector. In the 2010s, people who wanted a faster, cheaper on-ramp into a well-paying career increasingly turned to coding boot …
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Biden Leaves Behind a Graveyard of Higher Ed Policies

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 9, 2025 An Inside Higher Ed analysis found that of nearly 40 higher ed policy topics on the Biden administration’s rule-making agenda, 42 percent have taken effect. But that’s still more than the first Trump term. Nearly four years ago, President Biden …
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