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Education Dept.’s Deregulation Push Gets Mixed Reviews

Education Dept.’s Deregulation Push Gets Mixed Reviews

Inside Higher Ed by Andrew Kreighbaum An enduring tension in federal higher education policy making is the balancing act between protecting students and taxpayers on the one hand and allowing for innovative instruction and business models on the other. New administrations typically emphasize one over the other, swinging the policy […]

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Another Coding Bootcamp, Learners Guild, Bites the Dust

Another Coding Bootcamp, Learners Guild, Bites the Dust

Ed Surge by Tony Wan Another coding bootcamp has kicked the bucket. Learners Guild, which offered a 10-month program for aspiring software engineers, has shut down. The following note now appears on the website of the Oakland, California-based company: “Nearly three years ago, we set out to create a radically accessible […]

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Mixed Views on Higher Ed

Mixed Views on Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed Americans see the work force and societal value of getting a college degree, a survey from New America finds, but community colleges have more support than do other sectors. By Paul Fain May 11, 2017 Americans see the value in getting a college degree, but they’re not particularly […]

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