Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely July 1, 2021 A report by the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General found that the department took several unprecedented actions during and after the 2017 sale of Education Management Corporation’s chain of for-profit institutions to the Dream Center Foundation. Among the actions include the department reducing the […]
Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford June 30, 2021 The combined 2U-edX company will be a larger threat to Coursera, which has become the behemoth of the online education space. 2U and edX, major players in slightly different corners of the online learning market, announced Tuesday that they would join forces. The merger […]
Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman June 29, 2021 Online learning provider company to buy assets of nonprofit MOOC pioneer to create a new entity reaching 50 million learners. 2U and edX, two major players in the online learning ecosystem, announced Tuesday that they would combine to create an entity that would reach […]
San Joaquin Valley College Blog June 28, 2021 We are proud to announce that SJVC Ontario campus is now offering an Associate of Science degree in Veterinary Technology. The Veterinary Technology program at SJVC Ontario will provide students will hands-on training and the opportunity to participate in externship rotations within various animal care environments to […]
Career Education Review Jenny June 30, 2021 Unitek elects Vice President of Online Architecture and Innovation for new initiative Unitek Learning is thrilled to announce a new addition to their leadership team. In late April, Beth Bruner joined Unitek in the revolutionary role of Vice President of Online Architecture and […]
INSIDE SOURCES Michael Graham June 29, 2021 Every year, approximately 5 million Americans enroll in some form of higher education, around 80 percent of them full-time. Most choose traditional four-year colleges, many choose a local community college, and some choose a “career college” or for-profit school. All three have a […]
The San Diego Union Tribune Gary Robbins June 27, 2021 The school will not say if it still has the support of big-time donor Denny Sanford The applause was crisp and loud two years ago when National University told supporters it was getting a $350 million gift from philanthropist Denny […]
Ed Source Michael Burke June 25, 2021 California chancellor says, despite progress, colleges ‘not doing enough’ to prepare students for jobs. Community colleges and their partners can do more to train students for the workforce, a process that should start as early as middle school, community college leaders and experts said […]
Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford June 29, 2021 The San Mateo Community College District in California will double its tuition-free program and expand dual enrollment for local high school students with one-time funding its board approved last week. The Board of Trustees approved a one-time boost of $6.75 million for the […]
ED SCOOP Benjamin Freed June 23, 2021 Research published Wednesday by BlackBerry details a recently identified trojan being used by a ransomware gang that’s increasingly turned its sights on K-12 school districts and higher education institutions in the United States. The remote access trojan, or RAT, which BlackBerry researchers dubbed […]