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U.S. Department of Education Announces Recognition Status of Nine Accrediting Agencies

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 Bar Association (ABA). Association of […]

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FSA’s Cordray is Exacerbating the Student Loan Crisis

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 is no question that he […]

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For-profit American Public U strikes transfer agreement with California Community Colleges

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 on to earn a bachelor’s […]

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Enrollments Still Falling 2 Years Into Pandemic

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 still on the decline for […]

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