Inside Higher Ed The Invisible Boot Camp Trilogy Education Services runs coding boot camps for a growing number of universities. The partnerships are lucrative for the institutions, but are they worth the reputational risk? By Lindsay McKenzie May 17, 2018 The homepage of Trilogy Education Services’ website prominently displays the phrase “Universities Trust […]
Education Dive Stackable degrees could be the future of higher education, experts say AUTHOR Shalina Chatlani@chatlanis PUBLISHED May 9, 2018 Dive Brief: The alternative credential market is growing and the pace will not slow down, higher education experts said during a Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board briefing last week […]
NASFAA ED Announces Slew of New Negotiated Rulemaking Sessions, Time Frame for Release of Proposed Rules on Gainful Employment, Borrower Defense By Joelle Fredman, NASFAA Staff Reporter The Department of Education (ED) yesterday announced intentions to initiate negotiated rulemaking for regulations related to state authorization, accreditation, access to high quality and innovative […]
The Hill If you are a liberal education activist or liberal senator, you have fallen on hard times. You don’t have an opportunity to ram your misguided agenda through the Department of Education, the Congress or the White House, so what does one do? Perhaps round up a few of […]
CooleyED A Busy Week for the Gainful Employment Rule Jonathon Glass, Kate Lee Carey and Alyssa Saunders The Department of Education continues to take steps to implement certain aspects of the current GE Rule that may lead it to publish a second set of GE Rates, while also arguing in court that it has […]
Education Dive DeVos considers reinstatement of for-profit accrediting body Jarrett Carter| May 3, 2018 Dive Brief: U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is considering whether to cut off federal funding for dozens of for-profit colleges serving more than 100,000 students, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. She must decide if the […]
Career Education Review The for-profit college accreditor reinstated by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos earlier this month is seeking to block the Education Department from releasing a draft report about whether it meets federal standards. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, or ACICS, confirmed on Friday that it plans […]
Flipboard CNN Nursing schools are rejecting thousands of applicants — in the middle of anursing shortage by Parija Kavilanz/Apr 30, 2018 Why refugee doctors run grocery stores in America THERE’S AN ACUTE NURSING SHORTAGE IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT SCHOOLS ARE TURNING AWAY THOUSANDS OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS AS THEY STRUGGLE […]
Suspect’ California University Shut Down By Elizabeth Redden April 23, 2018 A California institution that a U.S. senator recently characterized as a suspected “visa mill” has shut down after state authorities revoked its certificate to operate. A notice on Silicon Valley University’s website says it has been notified by California’s Bureau […]
Inside Higher Ed The 100K Club The University of Phoenix’s online enrollment plummets while Western Governors and Southern New Hampshire near 100,000 students as they vie to rule the roost. By Lindsay McKenzie April 23, 2018 Few institutions have topped more than 100,000 students online, but Western Governors University and Southern […]