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Tracking College Closures and Mergers

Tracking College Closures and Mergers

Best Colleges  Evan Castillo and Lyss Welding August 13, 2025 The number of nonprofit colleges and universities closing keeps ticking higher. Find historical data about college closures and a list of closed colleges and mergers. Data Summary At least 81 public or nonprofit colleges have closed, merged, or announced closures […]

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Gen Z turns to skilled trades as AI reshapes career paths

Gen Z turns to skilled trades as AI reshapes career paths

HRD Lauren Johnson August 14, 2025 Expert says employers must rethink recruitment, career growth and workplace culture to attract and retain this emerging talent. For years, the skilled trades have had to push for greater recognition as a viable career option. But that may be changing, judging by a recent […]

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How publicly traded higher education companies are performing

How publicly traded higher education companies are performing

Higher Ed Dive  We’re keeping track of companies’ profits, losses and strategies to monitor major developments in the higher ed industry. The U.S. higher education sector includes a handful of publicly traded companies, which are federally required to regularly provide updates about their business and performance. These disclosures offer a […]

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ED Clarifies What Race-Based Admissions Data Must Be Reported

ED Clarifies What Race-Based Admissions Data Must Be Reported

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake August 14, 2025 The Trump administration released further details on its order for colleges to supply more racially disaggregated admissions data and wants to hear from the public about its plan. A draft of the proposal, which will officially be published Friday on the Federal Register, states […]

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Survey Explores How Colleges Rate Their Value Versus Cost

Survey Explores How Colleges Rate Their Value Versus Cost

Inside Higher Ed Ashley Mowreader August 14, 2025 While most college administrators and support staff see value in higher education, the return on investment is clearest to two-year college stakeholders, a new study finds. Growing public skepticism in higher education has fueled a number of polls and surveys aimed at understanding […]

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Inside a Network of Fake College Websites

Inside a Network of Fake College Websites

Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody and Kathryn Palmer August 14, 2025 Dozens of fake college websites, which appear to be connected, are pushing scams. Many of the sites appear to be built with or supplemented by generative AI. At first glance, Southeastern Michigan University’s website looks like it represents a […]

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Imagen Dental Partners Awards Nearly $10K in Scholarships to Concorde Career Colleges’ California Students

Imagen Dental Partners Awards Nearly $10K in Scholarships to Concorde Career Colleges’ California Students

PR Newswire August 11, 2025 Scholarships part of emerging workforce solutions partnership forged earlier this year SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Concorde Career Colleges and Imagen Dental Partners today announced the three recipients of Imagen Dental Partners’ $3,325 scholarships to students at Concorde’s Garden Grove, San Bernardino, and San Diego campuses. This is the second round of scholarships Imagen has […]

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Online Learning: Past the Tipping Point

Online Learning: Past the Tipping Point

Inside Higher Ed Colleen Flaherty August 13, 2025 Twin surveys of chief online learning officers highlight the gap between student expectations and institutional maturity when it comes to online education. This year is primed to be a pivotal one for online learning, with the number of undergraduates studying fully online […]

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DataPoints: Where does WIOA Title II funding go?

DataPoints: Where does WIOA Title II funding go?

Community College Daily  Kent Phillippe August 12, 2025 Title II of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides block grants to states for Adult Education and Literacy (AEFLA). The purpose of AEFLA’s basic state grant program is to: Assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills […]

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