Minding the Campus Rob Jenkins September 23, 2024 Since March 2020, at least 64 colleges—mostly small, private liberal arts schools—have either closed or announced they will be closing, affecting almost 46,000 students. This follows a decade that saw nearly 900 colleges shut their doors. Most of those, however, were for-profit institutions, […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox September 24, 2024 Government investigators dissected the federal aid form’s botched rollout at a congressional hearing Tuesday. Their findings paint a familiar picture of bureaucratic bungling, with some telling new details. A government watchdog’s investigation into last year’s rollout of the new Free Application for […]
The Hill Lexi Lonas Cochran September 20, 2024 Conservatives have secured multiple victories in the higher education space the past few years, taking advantage of missteps by opponents and a more aggressive movement that is unlikely to slow down its battle with college administrators. A major blow to affirmative action, eliminating […]
Cal Matters Adam Echelman September 20, 2024 In summary California taxpayers fund career education at high schools, adult schools, community colleges, regional occupational programs and for-profit trade schools. Critics say it reflects “an incredible lack of coordination.” The governor says he’s producing a “master plan” to remedy that. Welcome to […]
Working Nation Ramona Schindelheim September 17, 2024 Lightcast’s The Rising Storm predicts a six-million worker deficit by 2032 There’s a massive labor shortage on the horizon and employers must act now in order to have enough skilled workers to fill in-demand jobs, according to a new report from Lightcast. The report […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott September 19, 2024 The University of Maryland Global Campus’s agreement with online program provider Coursera to pay “service fees” based on the number of students who enroll in cybersecurity degree programs violates federal law, according to a new lawsuit, though the practice is allowed under […]
Best Colleges Mark J. Drozdowski, Ed.D. September 13, 2024 Salvation lies in fueling the pipeline with students for whom dual enrollment will spur college attendance — not just those already headed that way. New data shows that almost 2.5 million high school students took dual enrollment courses in 2022-23. Dual […]
Chicago Defender Steve Beard September 15, 2024 Every industry has bad actors. In the last few years we’ve seen scandals plague major banks, airplane manufacturers, social media and more, yet business continues to maintain the highest levels of trust. Why then, do politicians perpetuate outdated perceptions of whole cloth industries […]
The Washington Times Matt Kandrach September 11, 2024 OPINION: With less than two months to go, the 2024 presidential election is nearing its final stretch. While Donald Trump and the Republican Party have made inflation, border security, and the economy their top issues, it’s refreshing to see another concern get […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz September 13, 2024 The second extension of the due date comes after lawmakers argued that colleges haven’t had enough time to comply amid financial aid tumult. The U.S. Department of Education is delaying the reporting deadline for the gainful employment and financial value transparency regulations […]