Inside Higher Ed by Mark Lieberman Google announced its latest higher education foray Wednesday: technology courses developed in-house and delivered to students at 10 four-year institutions. Students at eight institutions can enroll this semester in two introductory courses on computer science and data science. The company developed the curriculum and provides the […]
Evolllution by Eric Heiser As the economy continues to boil and jobs are plentiful, it is important to keep in mind the value that higher education, namely community colleges, can provide to both employers and students. While degrees can take students further and should be considered the end goal of […]
Education Dive Dive Brief: Online learning continues to expand in higher ed with the addition of several online master’s degrees and a new for-profit college that offers a hybrid of vocational training and liberal arts curriculum online. Inside Higher Ed reported the nonprofit learning provider edX is offering nine master’s degrees […]
Career Education Review This week is National Veterinary Technician week. In honor of Pima Medical Institute’s programs and the profession – the school took a unique approach to shining a light on the importance of animal care. In addition to its human instructors, Pima Medical used this week to highlight […]
SJVC.edu by NYLA on October 16, 2018 Assemblyman Rudy Salas recently toured the Delano campus and got to see first-hand how a private junior college can directly benefit the community in the district he represents. Mr. Salas’ office arranged the visit in response to an invitation extended by Sue Montgomery, SJVC’s Director of Institutional […]
Evolllution.com by Marshall Hill In our country, both K-12 and postsecondary education are largely under the oversight and control of the states. And while states generally oversee education with similar broad goals, policies and provisions, the “down in the weeds” details of their oversight differ substantially. SARA—the State Authorization Reciprocity […]
SJVC.edu by NYLA on October 3, 2018 · 9:00 am The recent Open House that introduced SJVC’s new Surgical Technology program to the Rancho Cordova community had everything but a marching band. Over 200 guests, including campus staff, faculty, students and their friends and family, enjoyed a warm welcome and full program of speakers […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum Education Secretary Betsy DeVos The U.S. Department of Education will blow a key deadline next month in its bid to overhaul two Obama-era student loan rules. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is seeking to issue a more restrictive version of a loan-forgiveness rule known as […]
Education Dive Dive Brief: Troubled for-profit DeVry University, which enrolls around 46,000 students, is being acquired by a California venture capitalist in a deal some say isn’t getting the depth of examination it deserves from the Education Department, according to The Associated Press. The prospective new owner is Bradley Palmer through his […]
Career.org Steve Gunderson, President and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, criticized the U.S. Department of Education for their failure to complete final rules on Borrower Defense and Gainful Employment by the November 1, 2018 deadline. “At a time when the nation desperately seeks skilled workers, career education […]