Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox May 8, 2023 The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has been a frequent target in the partisan fight over higher ed. Its struggles could hold lessons for other agencies under lawmakers’ scrutiny. College accreditors became the latest target of conservatives’ efforts to upend higher […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox May 4, 2023 With the public increasingly skeptical of the value of higher education, new data show STEM majors still get the most lucrative jobs. Critics say future earnings aren’t all students care about. New data from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard show that tech […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott May 4, 2023 Accreditors said the plan was not practical and represented a shift for the former president. The issue of accreditation has become the subject of much debate between the two leading Republicans eyeing the presidency in 2024. f former president Donald Trump returns […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Stephanie Ferguson April 30, 2023 The pandemic caused a major disruption in America’s labor force—something many have referred to as The Great Resignation. In 2022, more than 50 million workers quit their jobs, many of whom were in search of an improved work-life balance and flexibility, increased […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz May 3, 2023 Dive Brief: Adtalem Global Education, a for-profit college operator, logged $369.1 million in revenue during fiscal 2023’s third quarter, reversing nearly a year of declines. The company’s third quarter revenue is 1.3% higher […]
Thompson Coburn Aaron Lacey and Scott Goldschmidt May 3, 2023 As proprietary institutions of higher education are acutely aware, the U.S. Department of Education’s new 90/10 regulations take effect July 1, 2023 and apply to fiscal years starting on or after January 1, 2023. The regulations, among other changes, require proprietary institutions […]
Higher Ed Dive Naaz Modan May 1, 2023 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights received 18,804 complaints in fiscal year 2022 — the most in its history and 12% higher than the previous record high of 16,720 […]
CAP Bradley D. Custer May 2, 2023 The Ability to Benefit provision for federal financial aid is underutilized but has great potential to increase educational attainment among adults without high school diplomas. Introduction and summary State leaders have identified workforce development as a top priority for 2023.1 There is a great […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman April 28, 2023 California Community College leaders have indicated they plan to move forward with approving bachelor’s degree programs at their institutions, despite a request from state lawmakers to pause in response to objections from the California State University system, EdSource reported. Legislation signed into law last October, Assembly Bill […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox May 2, 2023 The Class of 2023 is graduating into an economy transformed by the pandemic, rapidly evolving technology and potentially destabilizing levels of inflation. According to a new survey from Handshake, an online recruiting platform that connects students and employers, this year’s graduates are adjusting […]