Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman October 8, 2021 A new report examines how much control community colleges have over former students’ wages and their ability to pay off loans postcollege. Students enrolled in community college programs with higher numbers of students from underrepresented minority backgrounds earn less and have a harder time paying back their […]
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Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz October 14, 2021 Dive Brief: A former dean at the University of Southern California and a Los Angeles politician have been indicted after a federal corruption investigation unearthed allegations they worked together to illegally steer public money into the institution’s school of social work. Marilyn Louise Flynn, who previously served as dean […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Sara Weissman October 13, 2021 California governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to extend access to the state’s financial aid program to about 160,000 more college students. The governor cited the high costs of the measure, which was widely supported by state lawmakers. California higher education leaders and advocates, still riding high from […]
Read MoreHigher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz October 12, 2021 Dive Brief: The owner of Vista College, a chain of for-profit schools, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection Monday after last week suddenly shuttering campuses and saying it would close down operations. In a letter to students, Vista College said it was “unable to continue due to financial circumstances.” It […]
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