Politico Why the Department of Education wants to get behind a popular—but unaccredited—new style of education. By MICHAEL STRATFORD 01/16/2019 As Americans look to build the skills they need for the fast-changing job market, a new type of education provider has swept onto the scene: the coding boot camp, an intensive, […]
RealClearEducation By Cherylyn Harley LeBon January 15, 2019 America faces the stark reality of a national nursing crisis, yet some members of Congress are increasing partisan attacks against the colleges and institutions training much needed health care professionals. These attacks appear short-sighted, given the current reality. According to recent news reports, 126,000 […]
CECU.org 1/15/2019 A new Gallup research study of student satisfaction among graduates of a selection of the nation’s career education colleges and universities found a 62% increase in median personal earnings for the graduates surveyed. The Gallup research, commissioned by CECU, was conducted Sept. 25-Oct. 19, 2018 and includes responses from 3,203 […]
EdSurge By Sydney Johnson January 8, 2019 Coding bootcamps have been quick to adopt income-share agreements, or ISAs, as they work to figure out funding models amid a fast-changing industry. The model typically entails students paying back a portion of their salary after completing a program and landing a job, rather […]
The74Million.org by Laura McKenna January 9, 2019 With a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rutgers University, New Jersey’s flagship public college, 22-year-old Rachel Van Dyks expected to have a good job by now. A professional job with a proper salary and benefits would enable her to move out of her […]
Chronicle of Higher Education By Eric Hoover January 09, 2019 The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday made many people happy. No, really. Financial-aid officers, college-access advocates, and education wonks all cheered the news that a vexing part of the federal-aid process had just gotten simpler. Here’s what happened. The […]
InsideHigherEd By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf January 10, 2019 A California state appeals court has ruled that college students who could be expelled or severely punished for sexual misconduct must be allowed to question their accuser. The court ruled on a lawsuit that emerged from a disciplinary case involving a University of Southern California football […]
NYTimes By Andrew Ross Sorkin January 8, 2019 Income Sharing Agreements are gaining the attention of higher education and Wall Street. One early success story is getting a boost from venture capital. What if there were a way to eliminate student debt? No, really. Student debt reached a new height last […]
U.S. Dept. of Education JANUARY 8, 2019 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education today announces the following new hires: Casey Sacks—Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education Sacks serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education. Sacks provides leadership […]
eCampusNews Imagine you’re a student. You walk into a classroom on the first day of the semester. You approach your chosen desk and there sits a thick sealed envelope. Looking around, you see that each desk has its own thick sealed envelope. Your professor approaches the podium and speaks. “On […]