Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 11, 2017 The number and variety of postsecondary credentials, providers and occupations are multiplying rapidly, finds a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, but a lack of good information about college and careers “drives the higher education market toward mediocrity.” […]
Inside Higher Ed Deep Partisan Divide on Higher Education In dramatic shift, more than half of Republicans now say colleges have a negative impact on the U.S., with wealthier, older and more educated Republicans being least positive. By Paul Fain July 11, 2017 Republicans have soured on higher education, with […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education By Adam Harris JULY 10, 2017 WASHINGTON The Education Department announced in June that it would delay and renegotiate a pair of Obama-era regulations aimed at reining in abuses by colleges. And Monday marked the tipoff of that process. RELATED CONTENT 18 States Sue Education Dept. Over Rollback of Borrower-Defense […]
MarketWatch Coding job searches are increasingly immersive, too, as Fullstack Academy students tap live social media networking to show off projects. For some tech job seekers, skipping college and learning to code might get them into a position a lot faster at Google, Amazon, Spotify, Venmo or any of a […]
MarketWatch These researchers have one really weird theory why more young men aren’t working Published: July 10, 2017 11:04 a.m. ET Despite stagnant wages, young men are happier than ever By MARIALAMAGNA, REPORTER Before young American men get back to work, they should switch off the video console. Younger men’s working hours […]
Inside Higher Ed Bipartisan support builds for expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term certificates, although some experts worry about quality control and funding. By Paul Fain July 10, 2017 Bipartisan support is building for federal legislation that would make Pell Grants available to students who are pursuing short-term certificates. Under current […]
Politico The lawsuit, led by Massachusetts and joined by 18 other Democratic attorneys general, accuses Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of illegally delaying the regulations, which were finalized by the Obama administration and had been set to take effect on July 1. | Getty 18 states, consumer groups sue DeVos over […]
Inside Higher Ed By Ashley A. Smith July 6, 2017 The Federal Trade Commission began mailing more than $49 million in refund checks to former DeVry University students Wednesday as part of a settlement between the for-profit institution and the agency. DeVry agreed to the $100 million settlement after the FTC sued the institution for its use […]
techwire.net Brown Orders Creation of Online Community College BY KAYLA NICK-KEARNEY | JUNE 30, 2017 Gov. Jerry Brown has directed California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley to create a fully online-only community college. The memo directing Oakley to create the college included a deadline to submit a plan for […]
Inside Higher Ed Helping Career Education Become a First Choice California’s community colleges seek to rebrand career and technical education amid a broad state push that includes $200 million more in annual funding. By Paul Fain July 5, 2017 California wants to eliminate the lingering stigma about career and technical education with […]