CATO Institute Andrew Gillen October 17, 2024 A new court injunction is blocking any forgiveness under the forthcoming Higher Education Act forgiveness plan. The latest batch of forgiven loans brings the total to $175 billion for 4.8 million borrowers. Mass student loan forgiveness is terrible policy (see this report for a comprehensive […]
Cision October 16, 2024 Unitek receives prestigious award from the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Unitek College is thrilled to announce they have been recognized as the School of the Year by the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS). Earlier this year, […]
Washington Examiner Max Eden October 16, 2024 During his 1980 presidential campaign, former President Ronald Reagan ran on shutting down the Department of Education, then in its infancy. But he couldn’t even get a Republican in Congress to introduce a bill to do it. Ever since, Republican presidential candidates have made the same campaign […]
The Federalist Society Paul F. Zimmerman October 15, 2024 On April 29, 2024, the Department of Education published a 423-page final rule amending its implementing regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities in the United States, […]
Education Week Alyson Klein October 15, 2024 If former President Donald Trump wins the White House, educators will again ask a question they pondered eight years ago: Who could a president who wants to scrap the U.S. Department of Education pick to lead it? Despite the lack of talk about […]
La ist Julia Barajas October 15, 2024 A local, for-profit college has been advertising a free nurse assistant training program on major intersections across L.A. County. The program offers classroom and hands-on training where students can learn best practices, along with the legal responsibilities involved in this form of care. Prestige Career […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz, Laura Spitalniak and Ben Unglesbee October 14, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have pitched policy plans that could affect everything from accreditation to student loans. As the 2024 presidential election has drawn closer, it’s become more clear how the candidates […]
Best Colleges Matthew Arrojas October 9, 2024 Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have vastly different views of regulations impacting for-profit colleges such as gainful employment and borrower defense. President Joe Biden has aggressively pursued oversight of for-profit colleges while in office. The future of his regulations may be dependent on […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox October 10, 2024 A new report shows institutions are turning away from beleaguered online program managers en masse. Is it the end of the road for a once-thriving sector? Colleges’ interest in partnering with outside companies to run their online programs has plummeted, according to […]
On Ed Tech Phil Hill & Glenda Morgan October 9, 2024 A couple of days ago, Inside Higher Ed published an article titled “Online Learners Earned Fewer Degrees Than Their Peers During For-Profit College Boom,” based on what they referred to as a “a report published last week by Third Way, a […]