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Rep. Jeff Jackson Introduces Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act

Congressman Jeff Jackson  March 26, 2024 Bill would improve oversight over for-profit college industry Washington — Congressman Jeff Jackson introduced the Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act to improve oversight over for-profit colleges and universities. The Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act creates an interagency committee that enhances coordination of federal oversight for for-profit colleges, protecting students from […]

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The Biden administration wants to ruin this March Madness Cinderella

Washington Examiner Jeremiah Poff March 25, 2024 Grand Canyon University may have seen its budding Cinderella run in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament cut short by the University of Alabama on Sunday, but the Arizona Christian university is facing far greater odds as it tries to stand up to political persecution from the Biden administration. GCU won its first March […]

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Bill would expand nursing bachelor’s degrees to California community colleges

Ed Source Ashley A. Smith March 26, 2024 But public and private universities contend it may not solve state’s workforce shortage Community college leaders will once again attempt to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing, renewing a fight with the state’s universities over whether expanding to the two-year sector eases California’s nurses shortage or increases competition. […]

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Half of graduates end up underemployed — what does that mean for colleges?

Higher Ed Dive Lilah Burke March 25, 2024 Researchers examined what kind of jobs graduates were landing and whether they required a college diploma. As the American public has lost confidence in higher education over the past few years, policymakers have begun talking more about return on investment. In the simplest terms, they say that […]

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