Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford July 29, 2020 Most college students plan to return to school in the fall, and they feel comfortable doing so, according to a report released Tuesday. The report from Sallie Mae and Ipsos, a market research company, found that more than 60 percent of families believe […]
Education Dive Hallie Busta July 28, 2020 Dive Brief: A new report from the House’s education committee finds that a top U.S. Education Department official corresponded extensively with executives at the Dream Center about the accreditation status of two of its now-shuttered colleges. The nonprofit’s attempt to run a roster of for-profit […]
Education Dive Hallie Busta Naaz Modan July 28, 2020 Dive Brief: The Trump administration is scaling back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program while it reviews the Obama-era policy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday afternoon. New requests for DACA will be rejected and the renewal period of existing […]
Career Education Review Jenny July 28, 2020 Teach-Out Is a Testament to NWC’s Quality Programs and Commitment to Helping Students Achieve Their Educational Goals WEST COVINA, Calif.—Students from East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program and Technical Center (ESV ROP/TC) have a clear path forward to graduation again after learning […]
Career Education Review Jenny July 28, 2020 Partnership Aims to Educate 10,000 Allied Healthcare Professionals by 2024 SAN MARCOS, Calif. (July 28, 2020) – Pima Medical Institute, North-West College and Concorde Career College announced they have teamed up to create the Healthcare Career Training Consortium (HCTC). The HCTC was created to […]
Career Education Review Jenny July 28, 2020 Dental Assistant student Kayla Stephens is using education as the means to rebuild her life, inspires others to succeed “Where I’m from, they say there’s only two ways to truly make it out, and that’s either jail or a casket,” said Kyla Stephens, […]
Inside Higher Ed Elizabeth Redden July 27, 2020 New U.S. immigration guidance clarifies that new international students — unlike continuing international students — cannot come to American colleges to take a “100 percent” online course load this fall. U.S. immigration officials have issued new guidance saying new international students — unlike current international students — […]
Law 360 Daphne Zhang July 23, 2020 Law360 (July 23, 2020, 8:34 PM EDT) — A group of Midwestern colleges slapped Zurich American Insurance Co. and Factory Mutual Insurance Co. with two proposed class actions Thursday, seeking a declaration that their policies worth upwards of $300 million should cover […]
EdSource Ashley A. Smith July 22, 2020 With a cut budget, a tougher economy and a new president. Calbright College, California’s online community college, may have survived elimination in the state’s budget, but the pressure is on to prove its value to the state. The college faces a state audit and has yet […]
Forbes Preston Cooper – Contributor July 23, 2020 Earlier this month, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden rolled out the recommendations constructed by a “Unity Task Force” of prominent supporters of Biden and his chief primary rival, Senator Bernie Sanders. The recommendations, which touch on everything from climate change to health care, […]