Primary Contact: Inna Lisker – President Email: ilisker@unitedmedicalinstitute.edu 5750 Sunrise Boulevard, Suite 105 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Phone: (916) 334-5118 Website: www.UnitedMedicalInstitute.edu At UMI, we are proud of our unwavering commitment to providing high-quality hybrid distance education in medical ultrasound. We focus on preparing students for a successful career in […]
Primary Contact: Angie Suh – School Director Email: angiepearl2001@gmail.com 639 S. New Hampshire Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90005 Phone: (213) 387-0007 Website: https://CaliforniaLanguageSchool.edu California Language School was established in 1995 as a non-degree institution, approved for operation by the former Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education. California Language School […]
EducationDive By Ben Unglesbee January 20, 2019 On the evening of Dec. 4, Lane Goodwin, a program manager with the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, saw an email from Education Corporation of America’s (ECA) primary accreditor. The email notified the for-profit operator and affected state officials that most of ECA’s colleges […]
Politico By Michael Stratford (mstratford@politico.com; @mstratford) January 17, 2019 The Trump administration is threatening to punish California regulators over their decision to turn away a large for-profit college seeking state approval for funding under the GI Bill. At issue is California’s decision to avoid taking action on Ashford University’s application for approval […]
Inside Higher Ed By Ashley Smith January 16, 2019 New York governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed increasing regulations on for-profit institutions as part of his 2019-20 budget plan. Under his proposal released Tuesday, for-profit colleges would be required to regularly report their funding sources to the state and would not be allowed […]
Education Dive By Ben Unglesbee January 16, 2019 When the Dream Center bought the Art Institutes from Education Management Corporation (EDMC) out of bankruptcy, the organization described the deal as “an amazing opportunity” to “turn those systems into community focused not-for-profit educational institutions.” The foundation — which tapped Brent Richardson, former CEO of Grand […]
Inside Higher Ed By Ashley A. Smith January 16, 2019 A study published by researchers at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health found that graduates from for-profit nursing programs were more likely to fail the National Council Licensure Examination on the first try compared to their peers from public and […]
NASFAA By Joelle Fredman, NASFAA Staff Reporter January 16, 2019 Higher education stakeholders convened in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to begin the first of three sessions of negotiated rulemaking, or “neg reg,” to consider changes to the federal regulations on accreditation and other issues based on draft regulatory language released earlier this month […]
Politico Why the Department of Education wants to get behind a popular—but unaccredited—new style of education. By MICHAEL STRATFORD 01/16/2019 As Americans look to build the skills they need for the fast-changing job market, a new type of education provider has swept onto the scene: the coding boot camp, an intensive, […]
RealClearEducation By Cherylyn Harley LeBon January 15, 2019 America faces the stark reality of a national nursing crisis, yet some members of Congress are increasing partisan attacks against the colleges and institutions training much needed health care professionals. These attacks appear short-sighted, given the current reality. According to recent news reports, 126,000 […]