Career Education REVIEW Jenny August 20, 2020 The Sacramento Campus at Unitek will be presented with the 2019 – 2020 ACCSC School of Excellence Award Unitek College is thrilled to announce that in September of 2020, they will be presented with the 2019 – 2020 ACCSC School of Excellence Award […]
Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie August 19, 2020 For-profit online colleges are already ramping up efforts to attract vulnerable students who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the Century Foundation, a consumer advocacy group. In past economic downturns, some predatory institutions saw an opportunity to […]
CECU | Career Education Colleges and Universities August 18, 2020 Career Education Colleges & Universities (CECU) announced that the nation’s postsecondary career colleges have provided students with over $150 million in economic support during the pandemic to date! According to reports produced by the schools and disclosed on their websites, […]
California Globe Evan Symon August 17, 2020 If this passes, a lot of loan companies might not offer as much in California’ This week, a recently resurrected bill that would add consumer protections for student loan borrowers and establish a Student Borrower Bill of Rights in California is expected to […]
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC Katherine Demedis and Olivia O’Hea August 17, 2020 Nine on IX: A Series of Articles Considering the New Title IX Rule This is the second in a series of nine articles on the Department of Education’s new Title IX rule, which became effective on August 14, […]
Education Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf August 17, 2020 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education is appealing a ruling from a California judge that allows the state’s community colleges to distribute federal coronavirus aid to unauthorized and international students. In an interim rule in June, the department blocked students who are ineligible for […]
Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour August 18, 2020 New research shows public colleges have room for improvement when it comes to enrolling displaced workers. Amid mass layoffs, some workers are pursuing further education — but not many. A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found […]
Education Dive Natalie Schwartz August 10, 2020 Dive Brief: California health officials released guidance Friday to help colleges there prepare to hold in-person classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. Colleges in the state have been waiting on the guidance and have crafted reopening plans without knowing what health officials would ultimately approve, the Los […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik August 17, 2020 Despite earlier predictions that this might be their year, many are expecting enrollment declines — some of them devastating. Impact is greatest on minority and low-income students. The fall 2020 semester was supposed to be a good one for community colleges. The vast […]
Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie August 17, 2020 Some for-profit colleges reported increased profitability and modest enrollment gains as the economy crashed in the second quarter, but it’s still not clear whether the current pandemic and recession will turn around the fortunes of a sector that had been struggling. A […]