Diverse February 21, 2017 | by Jamaal Abdul-Alim WASHINGTON — The Accrediting Council on Independent Colleges and Schools — the beleaguered accrediting agency that had oversight for two recently collapsed for-profit schools — lost its bid Tuesday to stop the U.S. Department of Education from terminating its federal recognition.The loss […]
Inside Higher Ed Don’t Blame State Disinvestment Alone Tuition rose faster than state appropriations fell, and federal aid helped make that possible, study asserts. does headline overstate? should we add “(Alone)” or something, so we’re not making it seem like Cato is saying state disinvestment plays no role? dl***Good point. […]
Education Dive Author Jarrett Carter Published Feb. 17, 2017 Dive Brief: The for-profit higher ed sub-sector took a beating last year in the name of protecting taxpayers from fraudulent or predatory recruiting and enrollment practices, but leaders from these schools say that a widespread error in calculating loan repayment data […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education – The Ticker February 17, 2017 by Adam Harris Betsy DeVos, the recently confirmed secretary of education, said her views on higher-education policy are “very aligned” with those of President Trump, in an interview with Axios published on Friday. It is not unusual for an […]
Inside Higher Ed By Carl Straumsheim February 17, 2017 WCET The myth that online education courses cost less to produce and therefore save students money on tuition doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, a survey of distance education providers found. The survey, conducted by the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education February 16, 2017 by Tom Hesse In First Higher-Ed Address as Education Secretary, DeVos Praises Community Colleges Betsy DeVos was brief but prepared on Thursday in remarks to the Association of Community College Trustees’ National Legislative Summit, her first speech on higher-education issues since being […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain February 16, 2017 The U.S. Department of Education has recommended a renewal of recognition for the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, a controversial regional accreditor of two-year colleges in California and other Western states. The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, a […]
Will Data Error Threaten For-Profit Regulation? For-profit-college advocates cite Obama administration data goof on loan repayment rates as justification for revisiting borrower-defense and gainful-employment rules. By Paul Fain February 15, 2017 U.S. Department of Education A data mistake the U.S. Department of Education made last year has become a rallying […]
Inside Higher Ed By Scott Jaschik February 14, 2017 About 170 full-time faculty members at the University of Phoenix are losing their jobs, Phoenix Business Journal reported. Some of those faculty members, however, may be hired back as part-timers. The layoffs follow enrollment declines. A university statement said that in […]
Bloomberg by Laura Colby @LauraJColbyMore stories by Laura Colby February 14, 2017 2:01 AM PST DeVry, a for-profit education leader, has jumped about 40% The bet: Trump will reduce regulations after Obama crackdown The invitation went out to top universities including Ohio State and Notre Dame: Let’s talk about the […]