Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum January 12, 2017 The Department of Education has released data showing there were 539 institutions placed on heightened cash monitoring as of Dec. 1, meaning they are subject to greater financial oversight than other institutions participating in federal aid programs. The total number of affected […]
Inside Higher Ed Is the Worst Over at CCSF? City College of San Francisco is struggling with money woes, dwindling enrollment and a long-running accreditation crisis, but many in the state say the college is changing for the better. By Ashley A. Smith January 12, 2017 […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain January 11, 2017 Students at for-profit institutions achieve learning results that are similar to those of students who attend comparable nonprofit colleges, according to a new study by the Council for Aid to Education. The study was funded by the for-profits that participated in […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain January 10, 2017 The U.S. Department of Education last month finalized its decision to terminate the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, a controversial national accrediting agency that oversaw Corinthian Colleges, ITT and other failed for-profits. Before the end of December, all remaining […]
Overburdened With Debt Inside Higher Ed Hundreds of career-training programs risk losing access to federal student aid funds without improved standing under rule designed to hold institutions accountable for graduates’ ability to pay off debt. By Andrew Kreighbaum January 10, 2017 Nearly a tenth of vocational programs assessed by the […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum January 10, 2017 The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate education committee announced Monday night that the confirmation hearing of Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, would be moved to Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. In a joint statement, committee chairman Senator […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum January 6, 2017 Older Americans are the fastest-growing group in the student loan market and nearly 40 percent of borrowers over 65 were in default in 2015, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report released Thursday. Many older borrowers take out student loans or […]
Career Education Colleges and Universities 1/6/2017 January 6, 2017 – Washington, DC – This month the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 7.5 million Americans are unemployed, while at the same time 5.5 million jobs remain unfilled in America. This gap in labor exists because employers demand “job-ready” employees and millions […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum January 6, 2017 A disclosure report submitted to the Senate education committee by Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education, reveals no significant connections to the higher education sector. But the report does include contributions made to a […]
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