Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz September 1, 2022 Around two dozen colleges will have to navigate heavy restrictions that could make it harder to remain open. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it was withdrawing recognition of a long-troubled accreditor of for-profit colleges. The action followed years of warnings about the Accrediting Council […]
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Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman September 2, 2022 Coconino Community College freezes its automotive technology program after only a year because of an unsuccessful search for an instructor, an increasingly common plight for career and technical education fields. A new automotive technology program at Coconino Community College, launched last fall, is on pause as campus […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Susan D’Agostino September 1, 2022 Black, Hispanic and low-income community college students who take up to half their courses online increase their odds of completing degrees, a working paper finds. Fully online learners are less likely to earn a credential. A longtime higher ed paradox is this: community colleges open doors to […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Liam Knox September 1, 2022 For-profit “alternate route” teacher-preparation programs are gaining popularity. Some say they’re key to ending teacher shortages; others fear quality and retention will suffer. With public schools facing a dearth of teachers and traditional teacher-training programs struggling to reverse a long-declining enrollment trend, for-profit companies offering “alternative certification programs” are rising to […]
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