Inside Higher Ed. The U.S. Government Accountability Office this week released a study on the U.S. accreditation system. After conducting interviews with experts and a literature review, the GAO said the accreditation system has some key strengths, including reviews that are specifically tailored to various types of colleges and programs. […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education. Higher education will face many of the same challenges in 2018 that it has in previous years, but additional state and federal pressures suggest a bleak outlook for the sector this year, according to the ratings agency Standard and Poor’s. “S&P Global Ratings believes institutions […]
Inside Higher Ed DeVos Waters Down Disclosure Requirements of Gainful-Employment Rule By Andrew Kreighbaum January 22, 2018 The Department of Education last week said it was further weakening disclosure requirements in the gainful-employment rule. Under the new 2018 gainful employment disclosure template, career education programs would no longer be required to disclose median […]
Inside Higher Ed Department of Education Publishes List of Active Civil Rights Investigations By Andrew Kreighbaum January 18, 2018 The Department of Education on Wednesday published a searchable database of all active civil rights investigations that will be updated monthly by the department. The list includes the institution under investigation, its state, the […]
Inside Higher Ed Unprepared and Confused A new study says students don’t feel confident they can find a job or succeed when they land one. By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf January 17, 2018 Few college students feel expressly confident that they have the skills and knowledge to find a job or succeed in […]
US News DeVos Hits Bush, Obama on Education Policy The education secretary reiterated her belief that the federal government has been too heavy-handed in its approach to education. By Lauren Camera, Education Reporter |Jan. 16, 2018, at 5:01 p.m. DeVos Hits Bush, Obama on Education Policy U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos […]
NASFAA Borrower Defense Neg Reg Day 3: Reconsideration of Claims, Partial Relief, Financial Responsibility, and Arbitration Agreements By Allie Bidwell, Communications Staff The negotiating committee tasked with attempting to rewrite a federal borrower defense to repayment rule made progress on Wednesday, tackling several more issues outlined for discussion, including the […]
Sac Bee California plans online community college for working adults to sharpen skills BY ALEXEI KOSEFF akoseff@sacbee.com January 10, 2018 01:34 PM Updated January 11, 2018 02:31 PM California will launch a new community college completely online next year, under a $100 million initiative included in Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest […]
Inside Higher Ed The move by a growing number of community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees has generated excitement, especially in California, where the first crop of students in a pilot program are expected to graduate this spring. But a recent report from the state Legislature’s independent policy analysis office urges caution. […]
Markets Insider New Study: Distance Education Up, Overall Enrollments Down PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire Jan. 11, 2018, 12:42 PM WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan. 11, 2018/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new report, Grade Increase: Tracking Distance Education in the United States, by the Babson Survey Research Group, reveals distance student enrollments have increased for the fourteenth straight year […]