Inside Higher Ed Graduation Rates and Bright Lines Regional accreditors weigh in on graduation rates with an analysis of colleges with low rates, but the agencies argue against using a “bright-line” approach. By Paul Fain February 6, 2018 Accrediting agencies have taken flak in recent years for their oversight of poorly performing colleges, […]
Inside Higher Ed Senate Democrats Issue Principles for Higher Ed Act By Andrew Kreighbaum February 5, 2018 Senate Democrats last week issued a set of principles they say should guide the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, among them: college affordability, access for low-income students, safety on campuses and accountability for institutions. They released […]
Inside Higher Ed Costs Mount for Federal Loan Programs By Paul Fain February 5, 2018 The increasing popularity of income-driven repayment plans for federal loans, as well as loan forgiveness programs, might soon lead to the federal government losing money on its huge student loan portfolio, according to a newly released auditfrom […]
DeVos’s New College Try A revised rule would apply to more than for-profit schools. By The Editorial Board Feb. 4, 2018 3:28 p.m. ET Liberals have waged a regulatory and legal campaign against for-profit colleges in the name of helping students. The acid test of their sincerity is Education Secretary Betsy […]
Inside Higher Ed If You Build It, They May Not Come Initiative to encourage liberal arts colleges to create online courses gets positive reviews from faculty members, but students may not be convinced. By Lindsay McKenzie January 29, 2018 Faculty satisfaction in online courses at liberal arts colleges does not necessarily […]
Inside Higher Ed Gainful-Employment Rule Without Sanctions? By Paul Fain January 30, 2018 The U.S. Department of Education on Monday distributed proposals for rewriting the gainful-employment rule, which the Trump administration halted last summer. The department’s do-over on the vocational education rule, which applies to for-profit college programs and to nondegree programs at nonprofit colleges, continues […]
Inside Higher Ed Decline in Student Loan Borrowing U.S. report shows undergraduate borrowing was down in 2015-16 from four years earlier, across nearly all types of institutions. Meanwhile, the proportion of students receiving grant funding rose. By Andrew Kreighbaum January 30, 2018 The standard narrative around the student loan “crisis” holds […]
Inside Higher Ed Senator Wants Quick Progress on Higher Ed Law By Andrew Kreighbaum January 31, 2018 Senator Lamar Alexander, the Tennessee Republican who chairs the Senate education committee, said Tuesday that work drafting a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act would begin “within the next few weeks.” Alexander made the comments at […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Federal Student-Loan Program Is Rapidly Losing Money, and Income-Based Repayment Is to Blame, Report Says By Adam Harris FEBRUARY 02, 2018 The federal government is well on its way toward lending more money in student loans than it is repaid, according to a new report from the Department […]