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Trump Lays Groundwork for Federal Government Reorganization

Trump Lays Groundwork for Federal Government Reorganization

Bloomberg Politics by Shannon Pettypiece @spettypiMore stories by Shannon Pettypiece ‎April‎ ‎11‎, ‎2017‎ ‎8‎:‎00‎ ‎PM‎ ‎PDT ‎April‎ ‎12‎, ‎2017‎ ‎4‎:‎48‎ ‎AM‎ ‎PDT President Donald Trump is issuing a presidential memorandum that will call for a rethinking of the entire structure of the federal government, a move that could eventually lead […]

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DeVos Withdraws Obama-Era Memos Focused on Improving Loan Servicing

DeVos Withdraws Obama-Era Memos Focused on Improving Loan Servicing

The Chronicle of Higher Education April 11, 2017 by Adam Harris Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday withdrew three memos, issued during President Barack Obama’s administration, that had been focused on streamlining the student-loan-servicing industry and improving customer service for borrowers. Ms. DeVos described the move in a letter to James W. […]

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The Other Retention Problem

The Other Retention Problem

Inside Higher Ed Employers have a retention issue of their own: holding on to their workers. Employer-paid tuition programs to help workers go to college are part of the solution, writes Rachel Carlson. By Rachel Carlson April 11, 2017 Those of us who work in higher education know our retention […]

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Westech College To Shut Down Operations Immediately

Westech College To Shut Down Operations Immediately

CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Steven Kunz-Bost was working on a computer service technician program at the Moreno Valley location of Westech College when he arrived at an empty campus. Confused at to what was going on, he drove 25 miles to the Fontana headquarters where he read on the door: “We regretfully […]

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Report: Public Money Skews Gainful-Employment Rule

Report: Public Money Skews Gainful-Employment Rule

Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain March 30, 2017  A new report from the American Enterprise Institute argues that state and local funding of public colleges stacks the deck against for-profit institutions under the gainful-employment rule, an Obama administration regulation that measures the ability of graduates of vocational programs to […]

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Education Dept. Defends Gainful Employment

Education Dept. Defends Gainful Employment

Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum March 30, 2017 The Trump administration defended the gainful-employment rule in federal court Wednesday, suggesting that it may not quickly roll back the regulation designed to crack down on programs graduating students unable to pay down high student loan debt loads. The American Association […]

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