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As Feds Pull Back, States Step in to Regulate For-Profit Colleges and Universities

As Feds Pull Back, States Step in to Regulate For-Profit Colleges and Universities

Hechinger Report by Jon Marcus Signs of trouble at the Charlotte School of Law percolated for years. In exchange for the median $161,910 graduates had borrowed to pay tuition, fees and other costs, according to the American Bar Association, only 45 percent were passing the bar exam. That was far below […]

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High School Grads Want Job Skills Next, Survey Shows

High School Grads Want Job Skills Next, Survey Shows

by James Paterson Dive Brief: A new report from the College Savings Foundation (CSF) finds that 81% of high school students in its survey seek skills training, and an increasing number are considering technical schools and community colleges. The survey showed the number of students intending to go to community college increased 9% […]

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Legislation to Allow Access to More Student Success Data Likely to Advance

Legislation to Allow Access to More Student Success Data Likely to Advance

Education Dive by James Paterson Dive Brief: Legislation that would make more data about student outcomes available to students, institutions and higher education policymakers has gained the support of a key Republican senator, which should mean it will pass soon, according to Inside Higher Education. The College Data Transparency Act, which […]

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How Institutions Can Continue to Attract International Students

How Institutions Can Continue to Attract International Students

Education Dive by Shalina Chatlani Dive Brief: International students face a number of concerns with language differences, family income, legal and regulatory constraints in a tight visa application process. They may also feel a sense of anxiety, especially now with a Supreme Court decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s travel ban, wrote Brad […]

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In Move Towards Nonprofit, Grand Canyon University Sells for $875M

In Move Towards Nonprofit, Grand Canyon University Sells for $875M

Ed Surge by Sydney Johnson Grand Canyon Education, a publicly-traded education company, announced today it has sold Grand Canyon University for $875 million to form a nonprofit. The move is the latest step in Grand Canyon University’s slow path towards reverting to a nonprofit institution. The Phoenix-based university was founded […]

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Small private college partners with Pearson to go national with online program

Small private college partners with Pearson to go national with online program

Inside Higher Ed “Maryville … is that in Ohio?” a source asked. Actually, Maryville University, a small private nonprofit institution, is about 22 miles from downtown St. Louis. The institution may not be particularly well-known. But if Mark Lombardi, the university’s president, succeeds with his plans for Maryville, it will become a national […]

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Trump Wants to Drastically Alter the Education Dept. Here’s What You Need to Know

Trump Wants to Drastically Alter the Education Dept. Here’s What You Need to Know

Chronicle by Sarah Brown U.S. Department of Education and the Workforce? That’s what the Trump administration envisions in its new 132-page framework for merging the Education and Labor Departments, as part of a broader overhaul of the federal government. The departments, officials wrote in the proposal, “share a common goal […]

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How to Boost Completion Rates

How to Boost Completion Rates

Education Dive by Shalina Chatlani @chatlanis With the nation’s average six-year college completion rate for first-time, full-time students hovering around 59% according to the National Center for Education Statistics, institutions are constantly searching for best practices and strategies to enhance graduation outcomes. And, that’s especially true when it comes to the growing enrollment […]

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