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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 […]

Reframing how we talk about career and technical education

Huffington Post David D. Etzwiler, Contributor CEO, Siemens Foundation Reframing how we talk about career and technical education 07/10/2017 12:24 pm ET | Updated 2 days ago As the White House shines a spotlight on workforce development to address the skills gap, the German model of apprenticeships has been appropriatelley offered as the […]

Higher Ed: For Profit or Not? The Lines Are Blurring …

Ozy Because the future of higher ed is not grassy quads and ivy-covered towers. As soon as the news was announced in April, the phones started ringing off the hook — that is, they would have if phones did that anymore — at Cooley, an education industry law firm. Purdue University, a […]

Call for More Transparency on College and Careers

Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 11, 2017 The number and variety of postsecondary credentials, providers and occupations are multiplying rapidly, finds a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, but a lack of good information about college and careers “drives the higher education market toward mediocrity.” […]

In dramatic shift, most Republicans now say colleges have negative impact

Inside Higher Ed Deep Partisan Divide on Higher Education In dramatic shift, more than half of Republicans now say colleges have a negative impact on the U.S., with wealthier, older and more educated Republicans being least positive. By Paul Fain July 11, 2017 Republicans have soured on higher education, with […]

How Will the Feds Protect Student-Loan Borrowers in the Future? 2 Visions Are Aired

The Chronicle of Higher Education By Adam Harris JULY 10, 2017 WASHINGTON The Education Department announced in June that it would delay and renegotiate a pair of Obama-era regulations aimed at reining in abuses by colleges. And Monday marked the tipoff of that process. RELATED CONTENT 18 States Sue Education Dept. Over Rollback of Borrower-Defense […]

Beyond bootcamp: Is immersive learning a must for coding?

MarketWatch Coding job searches are increasingly immersive, too, as Fullstack Academy students tap live social media networking to show off projects. For some tech job seekers, skipping college and learning to code might get them into a position a lot faster at Google, Amazon, Spotify, Venmo or any of a […]

These researchers have one really weird theory why more young men aren’t working

MarketWatch These researchers have one really weird theory why more young men aren’t working Published: July 10, 2017 11:04 a.m. ET Despite stagnant wages, young men are happier than ever By MARIALAMAGNA, REPORTER Before young American men get back to work, they should switch off the video console. Younger men’s working hours […]

Support builds for expanding Pell eligibility to short-term certificates

Inside Higher Ed Bipartisan support builds for expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term certificates, although some experts worry about quality control and funding. By Paul Fain July 10, 2017 Bipartisan support is building for federal legislation that would make Pell Grants available to students who are pursuing short-term certificates. Under current […]

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U.S. Department of Education Hosts Public Testimony Sessions for Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Revisions to Borrower Defense to Repayment and Gainful Employment Regulations

How Colleges Give Students a Flawed Sense of Living Costs

Reframing how we talk about career and technical education

Higher Ed: For Profit or Not? The Lines Are Blurring …

Call for More Transparency on College and Careers

In dramatic shift, most Republicans now say colleges have negative impact

How Will the Feds Protect Student-Loan Borrowers in the Future? 2 Visions Are Aired

Beyond bootcamp: Is immersive learning a must for coding?

These researchers have one really weird theory why more young men aren’t working

Support builds for expanding Pell eligibility to short-term certificates

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