Career Education Review Jenny March 1, 2023 Three Custom-Published Books for General Education Courses Completed So Far Tucson, Ariz. (March 1, 2023) – Pima Medical Institute is excited to announce its partnership with FlatWorld, a well-respected textbook publisher with expertise in custom-published books. FlatWorld works with educators to not only develop […]
Higher Ed Dive Rick Seltzer February 27, 2023 Dive Brief: A federal judge denied a request to halt the $6 billion Sweet v. Cardona class-action settlement, bolstering a deal to end a lawsuit in which student loan borrowers accused the U.S. Department of Education of failing to act on applications […]
Federal Student Aid February 15, 2023 SUBJECT: Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions (Updated Feb. 28, 2023) SUMMARY: This letter updates guidance to institutions that contract with a third-party servicer (TPS) to administer any aspect of the institution’s participation in the student assistance programs authorized under Title IV of […]
The Hechinger Report Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz February 25, 2025 The United States spends untold millions on workforce training programs. Many don’t help people find jobs Dora Bray Magilke had been unemployed for over a month when someone from her local career center in Branson, Missouri, reached out in […]
Third Way Chazz Robinson and Shelbe Klebs February 27, 2023 The Biden Administration and the US Department of Education (Department) have shown their desire to put accreditors in the hot seat and ensure they’re fulfilling their quality assurance mission. Recent actions the Department has taken include reinstating the accreditor dashboards, […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott February 28, 2023 The Education Department’s latest version of the federal regulations that allow borrowers to apply for relief if their college or university misled them “threatens to irreparably harm the American education system,” a new lawsuit argues. Career Colleges & Schools of Texas, an […]
Higher Ed Dive Rick Seltzer February 28, 2023 Dive Brief: A trade association representing more than 70 for-profit higher education institutions in Texas said it will file a lawsuit Tuesday to try to stop new rules governing a federal program that forgives loans for borrowers whose colleges misled them. Career […]
Inside Higher Ed Lawrence Schall February 27, 2023 If you want a higher ed reboot, you’re going to need the accreditors, Lawrence Schall writes. Most people don’t get accreditation. That’s OK. Most people don’t need to. But for all the students, parents and policy makers calling for a higher education […]
Reuters John Kruzel February 23, 2023 WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Shanna Hayes in 2007 became the first member of her immediate family to attend college. She did not realize she was setting off on a path toward another, less-welcome family first – racking up more than $150,000 in student […]
Best Colleges Matthew Arrojas February 22, 2023 Some advocates are hopeful this list will shed light on college programs saddling students with unmanageable debt. The Department of Education (ED) plans to create a list of “low-financial-value” college programs, but there is disagreement on how to put together that list. ED […]