U.S. Department of Education October 28, 2021 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Senior Department Official (SDO) informed nine accreditors about the status of their recognition. The following agencies were approved for renewal of recognition for five years: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). American […]
Committee on Education & Labor October 27, 2021 Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid (FSA) Richard Cordray has a history of government overreach. While heading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mr. Cordray relied on expansive executive power to put financial institutions under the thumb of the federal government. There […]
Higher Ed Dive October 25, 2021 Jeremy Bauer-Wolf Dive Brief: The California Community Colleges system has signed a transfer agreement with American Public University System, a for-profit group that operates American Public University and American Military University. Under the agreement, students who graduate from the California system’s degree transfer program can go […]
Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford October 26, 2021 Experts hoped college enrollments would rebound this fall. New data show that while selective institutions have seen their numbers recover, most others continue to struggle. The post-pandemic enrollment rebound everyone wished for has not come to pass. College and university enrollments are […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz October 21, 2021 The sector fears it will be unfairly targeted by probes into financial aid abuses. Experts say the division should look into infractions across higher ed. When Joe Biden was still a presidential hopeful, he pledged to step up oversight of the for-profit college industry […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely October 20, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education released a new resource Tuesday for educators and practitioners on supporting students’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, including seven specific recommendations. The recommendations apply across education settings, though evidence on their impacts in higher education is still limited, […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz October 15, 2021 Dive Brief: Dozens of Vista College students who were enrolled at one of the chain’s Texas campuses when the for-profit institution abruptly closed earlier this month have joined a proposed class-action lawsuit filed this week against the institution’s parent company and top officials. The […]
Career Education Review Jenny October 18, 2021 Inaugural Cohort Begins Their Journey on October 18, 2021 SAN MARCOS, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2021) – Pima Medical Institute continues to show its commitment to the communities it serves with a new veterinary assistant program launching at Twin Oaks High School, one of […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik October 18, 2021 A faculty committee studying whether the University of California system should use a state exam in admissions has given the idea a thumbs-down, the Los Angeles Times reported. “The … assessment is not appropriate as an admissions test, required or optional, for the UC,” the […]
Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely October 18, 2021 The Department of Education is planning to increase its oversight of six loan servicing companies, beginning next year, by including stronger standards for performance, transparency and accountability in the servicers’ contract extensions. The new contract terms will allow the Office of Federal […]