Education DIVE. As the 2016 presidential election continues to boil down to a two-party tug-of-war of political self-sabotage and voters struggling to find hints of likability between two generally disliked candidates, serious implications for higher education are drawing closer into view for many presidents and industry advocates. In the waning […]
Inside Higher Ed. A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday temporarily barred regulators from continuing lawsuits against the defunct ITT Educational Services, according to The Wall Street Journal. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the state of New Mexico each have launched litigation against the for-profit parent […]
Inside Higher Ed. Investors are getting jittery about whether the U.S. Department of Education will approve the proposed sale of the Apollo Education Group, owner of the University of Phoenix, to a group of three private equity firms. Nine months have passed since the Apollo Education Group announced the $1.14 billion deal to take […]
Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) This month the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 7.8 million Americans are unemployed, while at the same time 5.4 million jobs remain unfilled in America. This crisis exists because employers demand “job-ready” employees and prospective employees are simply not able to bridge the skills gap […]
CBS Denver. The sudden closure of Heritage College at 47th and Harlan and around the country blindsided not only students, but faculty and staff. Employees of the college received a letter detailing that they would not be given a paycheck totaling the full amount owed. (credit: CBS) The career college for medical professionals announced this week that it […]
The Washington Post. Will retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson become education secretary if Donald Trump is elected president? Who will Hillary Clinton offer the job to if she wins the 2016 presidential election next week? Denise Juneau, Montana’s superintendent of public instruction who is running for Congress? Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University professor […]
CSAC Advisory Committee Opening The California Student Aid Commission (CASAC) is reconstituting its Grants Advisory Committee as the newly named Financial Aid Advisory Board (FAAB). They have designated one of the fifteen members for a representative from CAPPS. If you are knowledgeable in Financial Aid and would be interested […]
California **CA Board of Barbering and Cosmetology final rule effective 7/1/2016: Amendments to the Examination Requirements for Military Personnel Issue: Education Subissue: Veterans/Military Personnel/Spouses First Reported: 05/07/2015 Date Updated: 06/01/2016 Contact: Kevin Flanagan (916) 575-7100 Citation: Title 16, Section 910 Upcoming Action: Nothing scheduled Status: Final Regulation ID: CA28422 Rule Summary: The Board adopted amendments to the rules […]
Inside Higher Ed. Iowa’s Department of Education notified Bridgepoint Education — the parent company of Ashford University — that the state’s approving agency would no longer approve the institution’s programs for G.I. Bill benefits after June 30, according to a corporate filing. That’s because the company is planning to close the Ashford […]
Inside Higher Ed. In the fall of 2013 Jun Shen allegedly sent an email to officials at the brand-new University of Northern New Jersey offering her services as a recruiting agent for foreign students. According to the federal criminal complaint against her, Shen, a Chinese national and U.S. permanent resident […]