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Former Students Are Suing For-Profit Coding Bootcamp BloomTech

Former Students Are Suing For-Profit Coding Bootcamp BloomTech

Forbes Edward Conroy March 29, 2023 BloomTech, formerly known as Lambda School, is facing a class action lawsuit from former students who claim the school and its founder misrepresented work placement rates and earnings for graduates of the program, that it operated as an unlicensed college for several years, and has engaged […]

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Spring Enrollment Steady, but Not for All Institutions

Spring Enrollment Steady, but Not for All Institutions

Inside Higher Ed Jaime Adame March 29, 2023 Preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse show flat enrollment across all sectors of higher education. Enrollment rises at community colleges and in certificate programs, while bachelor’s-degree-seeking students dip. Rising numbers of community college students kept total enrollment across all sectors of […]

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California attorney general complaint could shut down Olivet University

California attorney general complaint could shut down Olivet University

Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf March 29, 2023 Dive Brief: California officials have accused Olivet University — an evangelical institution under federal investigation for suspected money laundering, visa fraud and other crimes — of violating several state education regulations, portending its potential closure. Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a complaint earlier this […]

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The Role of Politics in Where Students Want to Go to College

The Role of Politics in Where Students Want to Go to College

Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik March 27, 2023 Study finds that nearly one in four high school seniors said they passed up, out of political concerns, a college they would have initially considered because of its state. The trend is evident among conservatives and liberals. When the U.S. Supreme Court […]

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Elizabeth Warren wants Biden’s Education Department to go beyond broad student-loan forgiveness and crack down on the institutions that cause borrowers’ debt loads to spiral

Elizabeth Warren wants Biden’s Education Department to go beyond broad student-loan forgiveness and crack down on the institutions that cause borrowers’ debt loads to spiral

Insider Ayelet Sheffey March 27, 2023 Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the Education Department with recommendations to better protect student-loan borrowers. She urged stronger oversight on for-profit institutions that engage in predatory behavior. She also recommended oversight for OPM providers, and quick implementation of the gainful employment rule. […]

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The Power of Microcredentials and America’s Higher Education Dilemma

The Power of Microcredentials and America’s Higher Education Dilemma

Ed Surge Mordecai I. Brownlee March 23, 2023 This semester, the Community College of Aurora rolled out the first microcredentials in its history. These short courses offer students the opportunity to study behavioral health, which aligns with jobs in our region related to human services, sociology, counseling, psychology and social […]

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Educause pushes Ed. Dept. to rethink ‘third-party servicer’ guidance

Educause pushes Ed. Dept. to rethink ‘third-party servicer’ guidance

EDSCOOP Lindsay McKenzie March 20, 2023 Educause is continuing to press the U.S. Department of Education to revise its oversight of edtech providers. Educause is continuing to work with its institutional members and other higher education organizations to get the U.S. Department of Education to reconsider its recent guidance on […]

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