Negotiated Rulemaking on Gainful Employment and Borrower Defense to Repayment
News: Testimony GE/BDR by Steve Gunderson: CECU
Unable to ‘Reach a Sustainable Business Model,’ Dev Bootcamp Will Shut Down in December
EdSurge News Unable to ‘Reach a Sustainable Business Model,’ Dev Bootcamp Will Shut Down in December By Tony Wan Jul 12, 2017 7/13: This post has been updated with comments from Dev Bootcamp president, Tarlin Ray. Dev Bootcamp, a pioneer in the coding school industry that was among the first to offer […]
The Academic Zodiac
The Chronicle of Higher Education The Academic Zodiac By Thomas H. Benton MARCH 03, 2008 We all know that the most difficult part of academic life is the uncertainty. Depending on the field, the outcome of many years of study is often determined by the arbitrary whims of Fortuna more than […]
Colleges Are to Blame for the Contempt in Which They’re Held
The Chronicle of Higher Education Colleges Are to Blame for the Contempt in Which They’re Held By Peter Wood JULY 12, 2017 The Chronicle’s story about the new Pew Research Center survey on American attitudes toward higher education displays a photo of Middlebury College students turning their backs on Charles Murray at the March 2 […]
NASTY NEW ANTI-ARBITRATION RULE BY CFPB UNLIKELY TO APPLY TO PRIVATE COLLEGES (DON’T PANIC!)
LinkedIn Pulse NASTY NEW ANTI-ARBITRATION RULE BY CFPB UNLIKELY TO APPLY TO PRIVATE COLLEGES (DON’T PANIC!) Published on July 11, 2017 Keith Zakarin Partner, Chair of the Education Practice Group at Duane Morris LLP Today the Consumer Finance Protection Board launched its latest overreach, announcing a new, final rule barring the […]
New Report Examines Year-Round Pell Effects on 2-Year Students
Inside Higher Ed New Report Examines Year-Round Pell Effects on 2-Year Students By Ashley A. Smith July 12, 2017 Student enrollment and completion at community colleges increases when students are able to use their Pell Grants in the summer, according to a new paper from the Community College Research Center at Teachers College […]
18 States Sue Betsy DeVos Over Delayed Regulation Enforcement
The Daily Signal EDUCATIONCOMMENTARY 18 States Sue Betsy DeVos Over Delayed Regulation Enforcement. Why the Delay Is a Good Thing. Mary Clare Amselem / @MCAmselem / July 11, 2017 / comments Under the leadership of Secretary Betsy DeVos, the Department of Education has delayed the enforcement of a harmful regulation that is a burden to […]
Little Interest in Earnings Data Among Prospective Students
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 12, 2017 A new study from the Urban Institute found limited interest among prospective college students about graduates’ labor market outcomes, despite the data’s appeal to policy makers and researchers. The institute created an informational website that described program-level earnings and other data points, which it […]
U.S. Department of Education Hosts Public Testimony Sessions for Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Revisions to Borrower Defense to Repayment and Gainful Employment Regulations
Duane Morris U.S. Department of Education Hosts Public Testimony Sessions for Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Revisions to Borrower Defense to Repayment and Gainful Employment Regulations July 11, 2017 On Monday, July 10, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education hosted the first of two public testimony forums in preparation for the expected […]
How Colleges Give Students a Flawed Sense of Living Costs
The Chronicle of Higher Education How Colleges Give Students a Flawed Sense of Living Costs By Ben Myers JULY 10, 2017 How much will it really cost to go to college? Institutions can provide students and parents with a pretty clear picture of what they’ll pay in tuition and fees, and they […]