The Hill Trump administration reveals first regulatory agenda BY LYDIA WHEELER – 07/20/17 11:44 AM EDT 50 The Trump administration for the first time is mapping out its plans to cut down on the nation’s regulatory rulebook with the release of its first agenda. The semi-annual Unified Regulatory Agenda published by the […]
CSMonitor Students caught in the middle of for-profit college debate ask, ‘What now?’ Rule revisions set to take effect July 1 were put on hold by the Department of Education, offering a reprieve for some institutions that feel maligned but leaving students expecting assistance with loans feeling uncertain about the […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Former Top Official in Obama’s Education Dept. Is Named President of ACE By Goldie Blumenstyk JULY 20, 2017 WASHINGTON Ted Mitchell, under secretary of education from 2014 to 2017, will take office at the American Council on Education as the Trump administration seeks to dismantle some […]
Inside Higher Ed Zenith Unveils New Name for Everest Campuses By Paul Fain July 19, 2017 Zenith Education Group, a nonprofit career college chain, today announced a plan to rebrand the Everest campuses it purchased in 2015 from Corinthian Colleges, a controversial for-profit that collapsed after a nudge from U.S. Department of […]
Inside Higher Ed By Ashley A. Smith July 17, 2017 Middle States Council on Higher Education, the accreditor for the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Art Institute of Philadelphia, rejected the sale of both Education Management Corporation institutions to the Dream Center Foundation, according to a decision posted last week. The council cited […]
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EdSurge News Unable to ‘Reach a Sustainable Business Model,’ Dev Bootcamp Will Shut Down in December By Tony Wan Jul 12, 2017 7/13: This post has been updated with comments from Dev Bootcamp president, Tarlin Ray. Dev Bootcamp, a pioneer in the coding school industry that was among the first to offer […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education The Academic Zodiac By Thomas H. Benton MARCH 03, 2008 We all know that the most difficult part of academic life is the uncertainty. Depending on the field, the outcome of many years of study is often determined by the arbitrary whims of Fortuna more than […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Colleges Are to Blame for the Contempt in Which They’re Held By Peter Wood JULY 12, 2017 The Chronicle’s story about the new Pew Research Center survey on American attitudes toward higher education displays a photo of Middlebury College students turning their backs on Charles Murray at the March 2 […]
LinkedIn Pulse NASTY NEW ANTI-ARBITRATION RULE BY CFPB UNLIKELY TO APPLY TO PRIVATE COLLEGES (DON’T PANIC!) Published on July 11, 2017 Keith Zakarin Partner, Chair of the Education Practice Group at Duane Morris LLP Today the Consumer Finance Protection Board launched its latest overreach, announcing a new, final rule barring the […]