Inside Higher Ed Federal Audit Challenges Faculty Role at WGU Education Department’s inspector general labels Western Governors as a correspondence-course provider, seeks reimbursement of $713 million in aid and may broadly threaten competency-based education. By Paul Fain September 22, 2017 The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General has released the […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum September 22, 2017 A group of former Obama administration officials is launching a legal aid effort to assist students who are defrauded or suffer from discrimination. The organization, called the National Student Legal Defense Network, will work with state attorneys general and other advocacy groups […]
Inside Higher Ed The 2017 Survey of Admissions Directors: Pressure All Around By Scott Jaschik September 13, 2017 Only 34 percent of colleges met new student enrollment targets this year by May 1, the traditional date by which most institutions hope to have a class set. That is a key finding of the 2017 […]
Diverse Higher Education Organizations Call for DeVos to Halt Student Loan Policy Changes September 19, 2017 | : by Jamaal Abdul-Alim The regulatory changes being pursued by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in the student loan arena could “spell disaster for students of color who are too often exploited in […]
Business Wire Virginia College Announces New, Streamlined Programs That Are Faster, More Flexible and More Affordable Than Before September 19, 2017 01:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Education Corporation of America (ECA), parent company of Virginia Colleges across the nation, is pleased to introduce new streamlined programs that are faster, more flexible […]
Inside Higher Ed Calif. 2-Year System Renames Fee Waiver as Promise Program By Ashley A. Smith September 20, 2017 The California Community Colleges announced Tuesday that the Board of Governors Fee Waiver program, which provides nearly half of the system’s 2.1 million students with free tuition, would be renamed the California College Promise […]
EdSource California college students continue to borrow less than those in 47 other states COLLEGE & CAREERS SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 LARRY GORDON LARRY GORDON/EDSOURCE TODAY Students at Cal State Dominguez Hills. Many graduates of California’s colleges may be anxious about paying off student loans but a new study shows that […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain September 19, 2017 The Trump administration’s Education Department will sign off on controversial acquisitions of two large for-profit college chains, according to a report by BuzzFeed, which cited department emails the publication said it obtained. Purdue University in April announced its plan to acquire Kaplan University in a complex deal to […]
Inside Higher Ed Standardization in Online Education Accreditor’s rejection of Scottsdale Community College’s proposed expansion suggests that consistency and mandated faculty training could become a focus for quality control in online learning. By Ashley A. Smith September 15, 2017 A regional accreditor recently denied an Arizona community college’s bid to increase its […]
Duane Morris ALERTS AND UPDATES Schools Must Adhere to Cybersecurity Regulations or Risk Losing Title IV Eligibility September 14, 2017 The Department of Education has taken several actions that make it abundantly clear that Title IV schools must comply with cybersecurity regulations, including the GLBA and Safeguards Rule. The Equifax data […]