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 […]
California CA Board of Registered Nursing departmental discussion: Amendments to Nursing Education Rules Issue: Professional Board Requirements Subissue: Nursing First Reported: 04/29/2016 Date Updated: 04/29/2016 Contact: Ronnie Whitaker 916-574-8257 Citation: TBA Upcoming Action: Nothing Scheduled Status: Departmental Discussion Regulation ID: CA31368 Rule Summary: The Board is discussing amendments to the rules impacting nurses. The amendments address nursing education […]
03/03/2016 Issue: Professional Board Requirements Subissue: Allied Health Education Requirements First Reported: 11/26/2013 Date Updated: 03/02/2016 Contact: Anthony Lum 916-576-5004 Citation: Title 16, Division 11, ?? 1108 Upcoming Action: Nothing Scheduled Status: Pending Publication Regulation ID: CA24503 Rule Summary: The Department’s Dental Hygiene Committee (Committee) approved rule amendments impacting dental hygienists. The amendments establish the requirements for approval of remedial […]