Inside Higher Ed Men Flock to Short-Term Career Ed Some critics argue colleges aren’t doing enough to help working-class men earn certificates, but one Arkansas community college has found success in short-term programs. Is federal policy keeping up? By Ashley A. …
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The Chronicle of Higher Education – The Ticker Education Dept.’s Progress Is Stalled in Complying With Consumer Rule The Education Department has not made any progress toward generating data this year to comply with the Obama-era gainful-employment rule and does …
Career Education Review August 4, 2017 Jenny 0 Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #107 – Information for GE Reporting by the October 1, 2017 Deadline This Electronic Announcement reminds institutions of the upcoming requirement that they must submit Gainful Employment (GE) program …
Good Jobs Data 30 Million Workers without a Bachelor’s Degree Have Good Jobs Although the decline in the manufacturing economy eliminated many good jobs for high school graduates, there are still 30 million good jobs in the U.S. that pay well …
The United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Isakson, Tester Applaud Committee Approval of Comprehensive G.I. Bill Reforms Bipartisan legislation seeks to improve veterans’ education benefits, enhance post-9/11 G.I. Bill Wednesday, July 26, 2017 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., …
Student loan companies to feds: Tell states to stop regulating us Published: July 29, 2017 8:10 a.m. ET The request comes as a number of states consider proposals to license student loan servicers By JILLIANBERMAN REPORTER Over the past few years, lawmakers …
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 27, 2017 A new report seeks to describe the landscape of non-degree postsecondary training, with a focus on five categories: certificate programs, work-based training (such as apprenticeships), skills-based short programs (coding boot camps), massive open online courses and …
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum July 27, 2017 The U.S. Department of Education has not approved any borrower defense applications since the beginning of the Trump administration, a department official told Democratic senators this month. Borrower defense to repayment, until …
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 27, 2017 In the latest development in an eventful saga, Ashford University on Wednesday announced that it is closer to preserving access to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. The online university enrolls roughly 5,000 student …