Higher Ed Dive Hallie Busta February 26, 2021 Dive Brief: The Higher Learning Commission is weighing whether to drop its historical regional boundaries and expand its accreditation service area to the entire U.S. Its announcement follows similar moves by at least three other accreditors in response to new regulations from the U.S. […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Eric Kelderman February 26, 2021 Last May, just weeks after college campuses shuttered in response to the coronavirus, the California State University system announced a decision that would send a sort of ripple across the nation’s higher-education landscape. Long before many institutions had set their […]
WSJ OPINION Editorial Board February 25, 2021 The Democratic spending bill would put many out of business. Colleges for years have justified charging exorbitant tuition by offering what they claim is an immersive education. But many closed their campuses during the pandemic and didn’t discount tuition. Now Democrats plan to […]
HIGHER ED DIVE Natalie Schwartz February 24, 2021 The relief package lawmakers are considering includes a measure that would further restrain how much federal aid for-profit colleges can receive. Tucked away in Congressional Democrats’ coronavirus relief proposal is a measure that would shake up the for-profit college industry. They’re hoping […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami February 26, 2021 Undocumented students have been left out of getting emergency grants in Congress’s previous coronavirus relief bills. Whether they will be able to get help in the next round of aid appears to be headed to the Biden administration to decide. The House’s […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami February 26, 2021 The Education Department on Thursday announced a number of additional appointments of aides who will play prominent roles in shaping the nation’s higher education policies. Jordan Matsudaira, an associate professor of economics and education policy at Teachers College, Columbia University, was named […]
Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford February 26, 2021 Proposed changes to the state aid program would make older students eligible for awards and loosen high school grade requirements. Hundreds of thousands of additional California students, particularly older students, could become eligible for financial aid through a proposed overhaul to the […]
Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie February 24, 2021 New deal gives 2U access to more companies’ employees who are seeking training. Guild gets a broader slate of program offerings and 2U partner universities. Employees at companies such as Walmart, Chipotle and Lowe’s may soon have access to discounted online degrees […]
Career Education Review Jenny February 24, 2021 New Briefing Paper Examines Hurdles Faced by Career Colleges versus Traditional Higher Ed (Arlington, VA) — As president of the Southern University of New Hampshire, Paul LeBlanc has leveraged an enormous advertising budget over the past two decades ($139 million in 2018) to […]
CNBC Annie Nova February 23, 2021 KEY POINTS The Biden administration is opening the Paycheck Protection Program to student loan borrowers who’ve fallen behind on their payments. Previously, a delinquency or default on an applicant’s record could disqualify them for the government-subsidized loans. Around a third of federal student loan […]