The Chronicle of Higher Education By Goldie Blumenstyk MAY 02, 2017 While overall enrollment in higher education has fallen in the past three years, the number of students taking classes at a distance has continued to grow, a new report shows. In 2015, more than six million students — nearly […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain May 2, 2017 The Trump administration has backed its predecessor’s decision to terminate the recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, a national accreditor that oversees 245 colleges, most of them for-profits. The Education Department finalized its decision to nix the […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education April 27, 2017 by Andy Thomason Updated (4/27/2017, 11:53 a.m.) with news of the finalization of the purchase and more details on the deal. Purdue University’s Board of Trustees voted on Thursday morning to buy the for-profit Kaplan University, which is a division of the […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum April 27, 2017 Fannie Mae, the largest backer of mortgage credit in the country, has issued new guidelines allowing home owners to refinance their mortgages to pay off their student loan debt. The option to essentially swap student loan debt for mortgage debt is […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education By Peter Schmidt April 28, 2017 Linda DeAngelo, an assistant professor of higher education at the U. of Pittsburgh, is an author of a study examining students at for-profit colleges. Contrary to common stereotypes, those students generally saw their experiences as positive. What leads more […]
Inside Higher Ed James Manning, acting under secretary of education, receives praise from Republicans and Democrats with government experience for his knowledge of the Department of Education and aid programs. By Andrew Kreighbaum April 27, 2017 Recent personnel choices at the Department of Education have received scrutiny for connections to […]
NBC News by Mary Emily O’Hara President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at decreasing the role of the federal government in education while giving states and local school districts more power over decision-making. Trump called the called order, which directs Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to study […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain April 26, 2017 The University of Phoenix announced Tuesday that it has hired Peter Cohen as the university’s president. Cohen arrives from McGraw-Hill Education, where he most recently has been the company’s executive vice president. He previously was president of Pearson Education’s school division. […]
Education Dive Author By Pat Donachie Published April 24, 2017 Correction: A previous version of this brief incorrectly suggested that higher ed institutions at large had low student veteran graduation rates, as opposed to community colleges specifically. Dive Brief: Community colleges often benefit from GI Bill funding that supports the […]
Business Insider By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been reworking student lending since her appointment in February, raising concerns among Democrats that she will undo former President Barack Obama’s overhaul of college financial aid. On Monday, 21 state attorneys general, all Democrats, […]