Education Dive DeVos considers reinstatement of for-profit accrediting body Jarrett Carter| May 3, 2018 Dive Brief: U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is considering whether to cut off federal funding for dozens of for-profit colleges serving more than 100,000 students, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. She must decide if the […]
Career Education Review The for-profit college accreditor reinstated by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos earlier this month is seeking to block the Education Department from releasing a draft report about whether it meets federal standards. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, or ACICS, confirmed on Friday that it plans […]
Flipboard CNN Nursing schools are rejecting thousands of applicants — in the middle of anursing shortage by Parija Kavilanz/Apr 30, 2018 Why refugee doctors run grocery stores in America THERE’S AN ACUTE NURSING SHORTAGE IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT SCHOOLS ARE TURNING AWAY THOUSANDS OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS AS THEY STRUGGLE […]
Suspect’ California University Shut Down By Elizabeth Redden April 23, 2018 A California institution that a U.S. senator recently characterized as a suspected “visa mill” has shut down after state authorities revoked its certificate to operate. A notice on Silicon Valley University’s website says it has been notified by California’s Bureau […]
Inside Higher Ed The 100K Club The University of Phoenix’s online enrollment plummets while Western Governors and Southern New Hampshire near 100,000 students as they vie to rule the roost. By Lindsay McKenzie April 23, 2018 Few institutions have topped more than 100,000 students online, but Western Governors University and Southern […]
Primary Contact Priscila Lucas – President Email: priscila@californiachristianuniversity.org Address: 14944 Culley Court Victorville, California 92395 P: (800) 381-4050 Website: http://www.universidadccu.org Additional Contacts Berenice Ortiz – Students Records and Admissions Email: berenice@universidadccu.org Jorge Fuentes – President Hispanic Division Email: fuentes@universidadccu.org Company Description: California Christian University’s online and Extension programs enroll students from around the […]
Education Dive Don’t look to Congress, HEA reauthorization to solve higher ed’s quandaries, experts say Autumn A. Arnett@A2Arnett April 13, 2018 Dive Brief: A group of higher education leaders at the Ronald Reagan Institute Summit on Education held Thursday in Washington, D.C. concluded that as a whole, the industry is […]
AEI April 12, 2018 | American Enterprise Institute Major Media Plays Favorites in Coverage of Education Policy Key Points We compare press coverage of 2017–18 Republican education policy proposals with coverage of 2009 Democratic proposals. The mainstream media was strikingly more skeptical of Republican education proposals than of Democratic proposals. The education-specific […]
Inside Higher Ed The Next Southern New Hampshire? Maryville University has bold plans for expansion online, with Pearson’s help, but experts warn that the small private university could struggle to stand out. By Lindsay McKenzie April 11, 2018 “Maryville … is that in Ohio?” a source asked. Actually, Maryville University, a small […]
Chronicle of Higher Education With Its Model Under the Gun, an Online-Education Leader Makes the Case for Mentors By Goldie Blumenstyk APRIL 10, 2018 An audit last year by an independent arm of the U.S. Education Department questioned whether the teaching model of Western Governors University, built around competency-based learning, […]