The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) is dedicated to spreading the word about the role of private post-secondary education and represents the many diverse kinds of schools in California. For more than 25 years, CAPPS has been actively engaged at all levels of government to ensure our members' voices are heard and our issues are addressed. With more than 300 institutions, CAPPS member schools are helping students of all ages, backgrounds and skill-levels achieve their dreams and secure stable employment. All CAPPS member schools and colleges are nationally or regionally accredited or approved-only.
By Karin Fischer, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 22, 2012 Universities are entering a brave new world when they set up collaborative degree or academic programs overseas, and they must be vigilant in ensuring proper academic standards. That was …
By Jennifer Gonzalez, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 22, 2012 Two high-profile representatives of the Obama administration will hit the road today on a three-day, five-state bus tour to draw attention to successful partnerships between community colleges and businesses. …
By Mark Schneider, Inside Higher Ed, February 22, 2012 On February 9, Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, introduced a bill on the Senate floor entitled the “Student Right to Know Before You Go Act.” The bill gained bipartisan and …
Inside Higher Ed, February 22, 2012 Rick Santorum last week told an audience at the Detroit Economic Club that President Obama “had a war on private education” and that his administration has unfairly attacked private-sector, or for-profit colleges, that do …
By Andrew Gillen and Richard Vedder, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 20, 2012 This past fall, Occupy Wall Street protesters around the country called for far-reaching changes in our society, including forgiveness of student-loan debt. While we believe loan …
The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 21, 2012 How does a university lose an artwork and then accidentally sell it? The astonishing saga is detailed in today’s New York Times. When the University of California at Berkeley took possession of …
By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times, February 21, 2012 Foster Washington knows the odds are against him. The Los Angeles Southwest College student is a 20-year-old from a tough neighborhood in Watts where, he says, there was little encouragement or …
By Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed, February 21, 2012 Community colleges can improve graduation rates by offering a course that teaches students how to navigate college with lessons on study skills, time management and how to find the bursar’s office. …
By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, February 21, 2012 A longstanding tradition in American higher education — that undergraduates are charged the same tuition, regardless of major — is eroding, especially at doctoral universities. That is the finding of a …
By Pete Kasperowicz, The Hill, February 20, 2012 House Republicans are looking to move legislation as early as next week that would repeal two Education Department regulations that the GOP says intrude on the authority of states to set education …
US Navy Seals.com, February 20, 2012 Military Veterans attending a trade school in Norfolk, Virginia, which recently accepted Vets using the Post-9/11 GI Bill, were visited by Eric K. Shinseki, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), on February …
Fox News, February 20, 2012 Access to college has been the driving force in federal higher education policy for decades. But the Obama administration is pushing a fundamental agenda shift that aggressively brings a new question into the debate: What …
By Ben Schiller, Financial Times, February 19, 2012 Do US for-profit colleges widen access to universal education or are they just a way to make money? US for-profit colleges, such as the 373,000-strong University of Phoenix, account for about 12 …
By David Hogberg, INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY, February 17, 2012 President Obama’s latest budget would give $8 billion to community colleges to train workers in growing sectors of the economy. Yet it is unclear if such programs work, and the latest …
By Erica Perez, California Watch, February 17, 2012 California’s recently formed Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education has significant weaknesses in its oversight of for-profit colleges, advocacy groups told lawmakers at a hearing this week. The agency’s lax approach limits its …
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The Chronicle of Higher Education – February 16, 2012 The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education has ordered the Institute of Medical Education to close its two campuses, in San Jose and Oakland. The college, which offered training for various …
Fox News – February 15, 2012 Rep. Maxine Waters, no stranger to controversy, is turning heads once again, this time for describing House Republican leaders as “demons.” The California Democrat’s comments, which surfaced Wednesday, were made last weekend at a …
Business Wire – February 15, 2012 With college applications squared away, deadlines are fast approaching for college-bound students and their families to maximize their chances of qualifying for financial aid. That means it’s time to complete the Free Application for …
MarketWatch – February 15, 2012 RetirementJobs.com, Inc., the No. 1 career website for job-seekers age 50 and older, and Kaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation, today announced an agreement to offer educational services aimed at helping the 50+ …
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The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) is dedicated to spreading the word about the role of private post-secondary education and represents the many diverse kinds of schools in California. For more than 25 years, CAPPS has been actively engaged at all levels of government to ensure our members' voices are heard and our issues are addressed. With more than 300 institutions, CAPPS member schools are helping students of all ages, backgrounds and skill-levels achieve their dreams and secure stable employment. All CAPPS member schools and colleges are nationally or regionally accredited or approved-only.