Rep. Virginia Foxx Will Seek to Lead House Education Committee
Education Week. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said Wednesday that she will officially run to be chairwoman of the House education […]
Is The American Higher Education System ‘Rigged’?
Forbes. Despite a great deal of angst over Donald Trump’s statements that he might not accept the results of the […]
Trump’s win leaves Obama’s higher education reforms in doubt
The Washington Post. Donald Trump’s defeat of Hillary Clinton in the election places eight years of higher-education reform under President Obama in doubt, […]
The New Congress and Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed. Republicans maintained control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday’s election as Donald […]
ITT TECH CLOSES ALL CAMPUSES IN WAKE OF DOE SANCTIONS
The Heartland Institute. ITT Technical Institute (ITT Tech), a chain of for-profit schools of higher education, closed more than 130 […]
Court Reinstates False Claims Suit Against For-Profit College
Inside Higher Ed. A federal appeals court on Wednesday overturned a lower court ruling that dismissed a False Claims Act […]
Education Dept. Backs Defunct For-Profit in Fight With Accreditor
Inside Higher Ed. U.S. Education Secretary John King Jr. last week affirmed an administrative judge’s March ruling that relieved now-defunct Decker College […]
Shopping for Transfers
Inside Higher Ed. Losing credits and pursuing a four-year degree can be daunting and expensive for some community college students. […]
Push for Year-Round Pell
Inside Higher Ed. A large group of congressional Democrats last week joined a chorus of higher education associations and consumer […]
Another for-profit college in bankruptcy after student aid cut
Westlaw News. A Texas-based company behind Career Point College has filed for bankruptcy, marking the latest casualty in the for-profit […]