WORKINGNATION Aneesh Raman December 13, 2022 The end of the year is often a time for reflection. Reflection about the biggest changes in the year that’s past as well as the biggest changes in the year to come. I’m ending this year with a longer-term view, thinking about how many […]
Insider Ayelet Sheffey December 13, 2022 ~ 9 million student-loan borrowers mistakenly received a November email saying they were approved for debt relief. ~ Correction emails started going out to the impacted borrowers this week. ~ The errors were made by Accenture Federal Services, a contractor of the department. Millions […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 13, 2022 Dive Brief: ~ On-time completion rates for college students ticked up across most U.S. states from 2016 to 2021, according to a new report from Complete College America, a nonprofit aiming to improve postsecondary attainment. ~Improvements […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman December 12, 2022 Community college and industry leaders need to work on their relationships, according to a new report. A new report, released today, concludes that community college leaders and employers are failing to partner with each other in ways that meet both of their needs. […]
U.S. Government Accountability Office December 5, 2022 The ways colleges present cost and aid information in their financial aid offers vary—making it difficult for students to compare offers and assess college affordability. According to best practices, colleges should estimate the net price—how much a student will pay to attend that […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 8, 2022 Dive Brief: Three Democratic senators introduced a bill last week that would create an interagency committee to tighten oversight of for-profit colleges, including by publishing a public list of colleges that have conducted illegal activities or engaged in fraudulent practices. The bill would also […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 9, 2022 A coalition of higher ed groups will focus on outreach and coaching services for residents who are just shy of completing a college degree. Around 4 million working-age Californians have completed some college credits but left before they could earn a degree, according to […]
CBS News Jennifer Martin December 7, 2022 A gloomy economy has many college graduates worried about their job prospects. But some college majors appear to offer better-than-average chances at a lucrative career. Compensation software and data company Payscale tracks the highest-paying college majors yearly, using early-career median pay — estimated salaries three years into […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott December 8, 2022 A nonprofit operator of several colleges that have since closed is accusing the U.S. Department of Education of waging a hostile campaign against for-profit colleges. The Center for Excellence in Higher Education, a nonprofit, filed its lawsuit Tuesday in the Federal Court of Claims, seeking $500 […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott December 6, 2022 The lawmakers want the Education Department to go beyond what a federal watchdog recommended in reviewing 2011 guidance for online program managers. The chairs of the Senate and House education committees want the U.S. Department of Education to step up oversight of […]