NBC News by Mary Emily O’Hara President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at decreasing the role of the federal government in education while giving states and local school districts more power over decision-making. Trump called the called order, which directs Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to study […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain April 26, 2017 The University of Phoenix announced Tuesday that it has hired Peter Cohen as the university’s president. Cohen arrives from McGraw-Hill Education, where he most recently has been the company’s executive vice president. He previously was president of Pearson Education’s school division. […]
Education Dive Author By Pat Donachie Published April 24, 2017 Correction: A previous version of this brief incorrectly suggested that higher ed institutions at large had low student veteran graduation rates, as opposed to community colleges specifically. Dive Brief: Community colleges often benefit from GI Bill funding that supports the […]
Business Insider By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been reworking student lending since her appointment in February, raising concerns among Democrats that she will undo former President Barack Obama’s overhaul of college financial aid. On Monday, 21 state attorneys general, all Democrats, […]
US Dept of Education April 24, 2017 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced new flexibilities available to institutions to use for verification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ®) information. The announcement is part of an ongoing effort to […]
Bradfordera.com By FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com Apr 20, 2017 Graduates of the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center in Port Allegany are helping to dispel the erroneous public perception of vocational-technical education, dating back to the 1990s and earlier, as being a dumping ground for students who were […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education By Katherine Mangan April 14, 2017 States could save money and increase college-graduation rates by providing modest financial incentives for students to choose private colleges over comparable public ones, according to a report released this week. Related Content The Bumpy Road to Free College […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz April 14, 2017 Annika Hammerschlag, Naples Daily News Education Secretary Betsy DeVos observes a demonstration of a virtual welding machine in a visit last month to Valencia College, a two-year institution in Kissimmee, Fla. In recent years welding has become a prime […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education By Adam Harris April 13, 2017 Olivier Douliery-Pool, Getty Images Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said this week that she was withdrawing three Obama-era memos focused on student-loan servicing and consumer protections. That move is the latest in a string of bad signs for borrowers, some […]
Bloomberg April 12, 2017 8:59 AM EDT At the March Federal Open Market Committee meeting, I voted in favor of raising the federal funds rate. The U.S. economy is getting stronger and making good progress toward achieving the Federal Reserve’s full-employment and price-stability goals. Despite this progress, challenges remain that […]