Inside Higher Ed Rick Seltzer November 24, 2020 A new analysis conducted for the U.S. Department of Education puts the amount of money the federal government stands to lose on its student loan portfolio in roughly the same ballpark as the amount private lenders lost on subprime mortgages during the […]
THE HECHINGER REPORT Jon Marcus November 20, 2020 Trend highlights how some students who get four-year educations don’t use them The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on one topic: education. Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get stories like this delivered directly to your inbox. SCARBOROUGH, Maine […]
THE PRESS ENTERPRISE Quinn Wilson November 22, 2020 Fourteen Southern California residents have been charged by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office in three cases of suspected workers’ compensation fraud related to two alleged “sham” schools that caused a loss to insurance carriers in excess of $22 million. The investigation […]
Career Education Review Jenny November 23, 2020 SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2020—Two annual Gurnick-RadNet Scholarships were awarded Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts’ Sacramento campus. The award, established in 2019, seeks to reward “RadNet employees in good standing, who have demonstrated the desire, commitment, and ability […]
Career Education Review Jenny November 23, 2020 Nearly every element of American society is dependent upon reliable electrical service. A new study recently revealed a critical need to train and employ more than 250,000 skilled electrical workers to keep pace with energy demand over the next decade. The study, conducted […]
Education Dive Hallie Busta November 19, 2020 Competition from public colleges and more regulations are expected. More regulatory oversight and competition with public colleges could be in store for the for-profit sector under the Biden administration. The president-elect is expected to revive key Obama-era regulations on for-profits, and he has […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami November 18, 2020 With Democrats in Congress and the White House, the industry group representing for-profit universities is hoping a former Democratic congressman will be able to head off stronger regulations of the industry. Career Education Colleges and Universities named Jason Altmire, a centrist Democrat […]
Inside Higher Ed Elizabeth Redden November 18, 2020 The total number of international students in the U.S. declined by about 21 percent between January and September of this year, according to new student visa data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The visa data include students at all educational levels, including international students […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami November 17, 2020 Canceling at least a portion of the nation’s $1.5 trillion in student debt is an element of the economic recovery plan he is working on, President-elect Joe Biden said Monday. Biden, at a press conference at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Del., outlined […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami November 17, 2020 Illustrating how she is expected to be a voice in the White House for making community colleges free when she becomes first lady next year, Jill Biden pledged support to the effort Monday. Speaking at a symposium sponsored by College Promise Career […]