Inside Higher Ed Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers — although to varying degrees — expressed frustrations with the proposed White House education budget in a hearing Tuesday. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appeared before the House appropriations subcommittee on labor, health and human services, education, and related agencies, the first opportunity lawmakers have […]
Inside Higher Ed “Maryville … is that in Ohio?” a source asked. Actually, Maryville University, a small private nonprofit institution, is about 22 miles from downtown St. Louis. The institution may not be particularly well-known. But if Mark Lombardi, the university’s president, succeeds with his plans for Maryville, it will become a national […]
ACICS Statement from Michelle Edwards, President of ACICS on the Release of the 2018 Draft Staff Report Background: In response to the recent release by the U.S. Department of Education of a March 2018 Draft Staff Report regarding ACICS recognition, it is important to understand that the Draft Staff Report was exactly […]
Ed Surge by Tony Wan Another coding bootcamp has kicked the bucket. Learners Guild, which offered a 10-month program for aspiring software engineers, has shut down. The following note now appears on the website of the Oakland, California-based company: “Nearly three years ago, we set out to create a radically accessible […]
Education Dive by James Paterson Selingo wrote that at leading American institutions often only 10% of students who apply are admitted and even some top-tier public state universities are becoming more selective rather than growing. He said the trend began in the 1950s and 1960s when states built new universities to […]
Chronicle by Sarah Brown U.S. Department of Education and the Workforce? That’s what the Trump administration envisions in its new 132-page framework for merging the Education and Labor Departments, as part of a broader overhaul of the federal government. The departments, officials wrote in the proposal, “share a common goal […]
Education Dive by Shalina Chatlani @chatlanis With the nation’s average six-year college completion rate for first-time, full-time students hovering around 59% according to the National Center for Education Statistics, institutions are constantly searching for best practices and strategies to enhance graduation outcomes. And, that’s especially true when it comes to the growing enrollment […]
Coleman University Primary Contact Norbert Kubilus President President@Coleman.edu Address 8888 Balboa Avenue San Diego, CA 92123Phone: (858) 499-0202 Website: https://www.coleman.edu Company Description Coleman University is a private non-profit teaching university founded in 1963, and located in San Diego, California. Its technology-focused undergraduate and graduate programs prepare individuals for careers, and leadership, […]
Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), held a hearing to review occupational licensing and its effects on economic growth. “Occupational licensing plays an important role in protecting consumers and ensuring high-quality service,” Chairman Guthrie said in his opening statement. “In many cases, […]
Politico By Caitlin Emma and Michael Stratford The Trump administration plans to advocate a merger of the Education and Labor departments as part of a sweeping government overhaul, according to two individuals familiar with the proposal who declined to be named because it’s not yet public. The new combined agency, […]