The Chronicle of Higher Education ‘It Didn’t Smell Right’: The Making of a Debt-Relief Whistle-Blower By Richard Read and Teddy Nykiel (NerdWallet) JUNE 14, 2017 CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. Richard Read, NerdWallet Bob Greenberg supervised telemarketers at a Florida company that promised relief for student debt. As customers’ complaints piled up, […]
Inside Higher Ed Reset of Rules Aimed at For-Profits Begins Trump administration to announce plans to suspend borrower defense and renegotiate gainful employment, two Obama administration rules aimed at reining in for-profit colleges. By Andrew Kreighbaum June 14, 2017 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday will […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education June 12, 2017 by Adam Harris Lawmakers and Trade Group Criticize Education Dept. Move to Single Loan Servicer A bicameral group of federal legislators on Tuesday sent a letter to Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, criticizing recent changes in how the Education Department chooses an […]
Inside Higher Ed Cal State to End Placement Exams Move is part of a goal to significantly raise graduation rates. By Ashley A. Smith June 13, 2017 Many community colleges are moving away from placement exams as a means of determining the skills of incoming students. Now the California State University […]
Washington Times Connecting the Higher Education Act to jobs Innovative solutions can make sure graduates are ready to succeed in their fields (Associated Press) more > By Steve Gunderson – – Wednesday, June 7, 2017 ANALYSIS/OPINION: In a first-of-its-kind effort, the nation’s Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) recently unveiled […]
Inside Higher Ed ‘Differentiated’ Accreditation White paper explores changing the accreditation system to encourage continuous improvement and open the door to “alternative” education providers. By Carl Straumsheim June 8, 2017 Nursing homes in Australia and Ireland, Austrian school provinces, and the old telecommunications company Motorola may provide pointers on how to […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Trump Will Push Apprenticeships, Using Accreditation and Student Aid By Paul Basken JUNE 07, 2017 Lexey Swall for The Chronicle Participants in an apprenticeship program at an electrical-engineering firm. The president wants regulatory changes that would encourage greater use of apprenticeship training in higher education, […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education By Adam Harris JUNE 08, 2017 The Education Department recently gave the clearest indication to date that it may roll back, or at least alter, the hotly contested gainful-employment regulation. The rule, an initiative of the Obama administration, was billed as a way to better […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum June 5, 2017 Student loan borrowers looking to enroll in income-driven repayment programs — or to recertify their income levels — can once again automatically transfer their tax return data into applications. The Department of Education announced Friday that it had restored access to the […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Think State Budget Cuts Explain Tuition Hikes? Not So Fast, Says One Researcher By Beckie Supiano JUNE 01, 2017 Some explanations for rising college prices are greeted with more skepticism and better scholarship than others, argues Jason Delisle of the American Enterprise Institute. Ask an […]