Ed Source Thomas Peele March 17, 2021 Bureau floats plan to hike fees to for-profit colleges amid fears they would be passed on to students California lawmakers working on how to stop fraud at for-profit colleges had to face the reality Tuesday that pushing the regulators to increase protections may end […]
Roll Call Caroline Simon March 11, 2021 Many students may seek alternatives to four-year-degrees Over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic upended colleges and universities across the country, forcing students out of classrooms and online. University faculty, students and staff alike hope that the steady pace of vaccinations will bring […]
Career Education Review Jenny March 10, 2021 Both, recent campus directors, bring expertise in strategy, growth and a commitment to the medical career college’s student-first approach Tucson, Ariz. (March 9, 2021) – Pima Medical Institute has announced two regional directors of operations. Prior to this announcement, both held the role of […]
eCampus News Michael B. Horn March 10, 2021 The answer around adult learners and their the decision to return to college is more complex than higher-ed leaders’ data suggest Higher education leaders love to segment their student population by different categories. A popular one is to categorize adult learners by their motivation […]
Career Education Review Jenny March 12, 2021 Unitek Honors Vocational Nursing Program Director with New Plaque Unitek College, a vocational nursing institution with eight campuses in California and Nevada, has announced plans to rename the Vocational Nursing laboratory in their San Jose, California location the Laurie Jones Memorial Laboratory. Ms. […]
Fox Business Tyler Olson March 11,2021 Biden admin expected to crack down on for-profit colleges after Trump admin loosened regulations The Biden administration has brought on multiple members with past ties to the for-profit college industry, a sector harshly criticized by progressives for allegedly predatory practices that sometimes leave students ‒ including significant numbers of military members and […]
Ed Source Thomas Peele March 12, 2021 Hearing will air lawmakers’ objections and calls for robust changes California faces a reckoning in how it regulates for-profit colleges and trade schools at a time when more students are turning to an educational industry with a long history of fraud allegations. The […]
Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf March 8, 2021 Dive Brief: President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday directing the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate whether the agency’s policies align with the administration’s promise to provide a college education free of sex-based discrimination. The order calls for a review of the Trump […]
Inside Higher Ed Keri Murakami March 2, 2021 A proposal long pushed by critics of for-profit institutions took a significant step forward when it was approved by the House as part of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. A years-long push to lessen the incentive for for-profit institutions to recruit veterans […]
ACICS March 5,2021 ACICS Denounces NACIQI Recommendation to Terminate Recognition, Especially in Light of New OIG Report Corroborating ACICS Claims; Will Urge Senior Department Official to Recognize ACICS Is in Substantial Compliance with Recognition Criteria The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) voted today to recommend the […]