Third Way February 10, 2022 In January, the US Department of Education (Department) began a negotiated rulemaking process to determine which career education programs—certifications or degrees like those that prepare students to become auto mechanics, elevator technicians, or medical assistants—are worthy of federal funding due to their ability to provide “gainful employment” opportunities to those […]
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Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf February 4, 2022 Dive Brief: Florida’s public colleges would be required to change accreditors and then do so again every five years under a new bill introduced in the state’s House of Representatives. The proposal follows the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, which accredits public institutions in […]
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Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik February 10, 2022 Education Department sets out some ideas, but they are still a long way from completion. One idea is to require all colleges to report some information on their outcomes. The U.S. Education Department has proposed to again impose regulations to measure the gainful employment of graduates of for-profit colleges […]
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National Review Steven Taylor February 10, 2022 If regulators are going to start asking if some kinds of higher education are actually worth it, it would be pointless to exempt others from scrutiny. Colleges and universities proudly flaunt their “nonprofit” status while many of their graduates are mired in debt and their highest-paid employee is their football coach. […]
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