Edsurge.com The other day I was scrolling through Twitter when a message caught my eye. It came from George Siemens, a longtime leader in trying to understand the impact of technology on higher ed. He’s the guy who coined the term MOOC, short for Massive Open Online Course, which then […]
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eCampusNews Adults who do not hold college degrees, but who have earned non-degree credentials, report greater income and happiness with their educational paths compared to adults without credentials, according to a new report. The report comes from the Strada Education Network and Lumina Foundation. Certified Value: When do Adults without Degrees […]
Heching Report PORTLAND, Ore. — Under gray skies, smiling 8- and 9-year-olds in shiny raincoats skip across the Portland State University campus. Infants and toddlers are napping in the student center. These aren’t necessarily child prodigies. They belong to students who have come to college later in their lives than […]
VCE supports the right of veterans to use their earned benefits to gain career skills at the college or institution of their choice. Founded May 22, 2019 in Washington, D.C. By Veterans–For Veterans Are you a military veteran, servicemember, or family member that is a student or graduate of a […]
Education Dive By Natalie Schwartz The nation’s liberal arts colleges are at a crossroads. As enrollment sags and the public increasingly questions the rising cost of a degree, more small private colleges are closing or getting creative with their program offerings and educational models to stay afloat. There are a number of approaches […]
Politico By NICOLE GAUDIANO Presented by George Mason University With help from Benjamin Wermund, Kimberly Hefling and Michael Stratford DRIVING THE DAY DEMOCRATS, DEVOS DEPUTY SPAR OVER FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES: Diane Auer Jones, a top higher education official, was in the hot seat on Wednesday before a House Oversight subcommittee. Here are some […]
Education Dive AUTHOR Hallie Busta@halliebusta Dive Brief: Dlorah, the subsidiary of National American University Holdings that runs the for-profit National American University, earlier this month received an $8.5 million loan from the Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE), which runs a handful of college chains, according to SEC filings. The […]
Career.org Veterans Education 101 The GI Benefit is an “earned benefit” that each veteran earns through their brave service to our nation. The GI Benefit should not be defined as an economic subsidy for low-income students and never be counted alongside grants and loans offered to low-income students. Nor should schools be penalized for serving […]
NASFAA.org By Allie Bidwell, NASFAA Senior Reporter The House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy on Wednesday held a hearing focused on oversight of the for-profit college sector, during which Democrats and Republicans took starkly different stances on how to address college accountability, prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse, and student […]