Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely October 20, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education released a new resource Tuesday for educators and practitioners on supporting students’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, including seven specific recommendations. The recommendations apply across education settings, though evidence on their impacts in higher education is still limited, […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz October 15, 2021 Dive Brief: Dozens of Vista College students who were enrolled at one of the chain’s Texas campuses when the for-profit institution abruptly closed earlier this month have joined a proposed class-action lawsuit filed this week against the institution’s parent company and top officials. The […]
Career Education Review Jenny October 18, 2021 Inaugural Cohort Begins Their Journey on October 18, 2021 SAN MARCOS, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2021) – Pima Medical Institute continues to show its commitment to the communities it serves with a new veterinary assistant program launching at Twin Oaks High School, one of […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik October 18, 2021 A faculty committee studying whether the University of California system should use a state exam in admissions has given the idea a thumbs-down, the Los Angeles Times reported. “The … assessment is not appropriate as an admissions test, required or optional, for the UC,” the […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely October 18, 2021 The Department of Education is planning to increase its oversight of six loan servicing companies, beginning next year, by including stronger standards for performance, transparency and accountability in the servicers’ contract extensions. The new contract terms will allow the Office of Federal […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman October 18, 2021 Community college leaders celebrated new legislation allowing their institutions to offer more four-year degrees. The measure is also a win for the national community college baccalaureate movement. California community college advocates and leaders are applauding new state legislation that allows two-year institutions […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman October 8, 2021 A new report examines how much control community colleges have over former students’ wages and their ability to pay off loans postcollege. Students enrolled in community college programs with higher numbers of students from underrepresented minority backgrounds earn less and have a […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz October 14, 2021 Dive Brief: A former dean at the University of Southern California and a Los Angeles politician have been indicted after a federal corruption investigation unearthed allegations they worked together to illegally steer public money into the institution’s school of social work. Marilyn Louise Flynn, […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman October 13, 2021 California governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to extend access to the state’s financial aid program to about 160,000 more college students. The governor cited the high costs of the measure, which was widely supported by state lawmakers. California higher education leaders and […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz October 12, 2021 Dive Brief: The owner of Vista College, a chain of for-profit schools, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection Monday after last week suddenly shuttering campuses and saying it would close down operations. In a letter to students, Vista College said it was “unable to continue […]