FREOPP.org Preston Cooper March 27, 2022 Nursing and mechanic programs yield healthy returns, whereas liberal arts programs do not. Key Findings This report estimates return on investment (ROI) for nearly 17,000 associate degrees and certificates, defined as the increase in lifetime earnings minus the costs of the degree or certificate. For students who graduate on […]
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Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman March 29, 2022 California lawmakers are trying to close Calbright College for a third consecutive year. Will they be successful this time? California state legislators are threatening to shut down Calbright College—again. Assemblymember Jose Medina recently introduced a bill that would permanently shutter the state’s first all-online community college by […]
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NPR March 28, 2022 Anya Steinberg and Elissa Nadworny It’s a typical school day for Lisa Alaniz — she and her classmates stand in a warehouse-like room, cutting wood and piecing together the rafters of a shed. They’re students at Texas State Technical College working toward an associate’s degree in construction. “I did [high school] […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik March 24, 2022 The Education Department announced new measures that will hold companies that own for-profit colleges that fail responsible for the funds owed to the federal government, including liabilities arising from closed-college loan discharges and borrower defense to repayment claims. This will ensure that even if a college closes, the department […]
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