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For-Profit vs. Public Beauty Schools?
For-profit cosmetology operators in Iowa used legal threats to prevent competition with lower-priced community colleges, according to The New York Times, but the case appears to be an outlier.
From Committee Chair to Boardroom
John Kline, former Republican chair of the House education committee, served on ECA's board. He blames the Education Department for not doing enough to keep the for-profit chain afloat.
Opinion
Focus on the Students When a College Closes
To help manage career college closures and protect students, Steve Gunderson backs a proposal for the sector to fund a new federal coordinating office.
Art Institutes and Other Former For-Profit Institutions Closing
Converting for-profit colleges to nonprofits may not be the solution to saving failing campuses.
Agencies at Loggerheads Over Gainful-Employment Data
Gainful employment remains on the books, but Trump administration says it can't enforce the career-education rule because another federal agency won't release data on graduates' earnings.
Collapse of For-Profit Chain Long in the Making
Shutdown of 70-campus Education Corporation of America is largest closure since collapse of Corinthian Colleges and ITT Tech. Now many students will face similar questions over educational futures and debt.
Opinion
Boarding Up a Window on Vocational Ed
Rescinding the gainful-employment rule will mean important performance data will disappear from public view, write Paul Glastris and Robert Kelchen.
For-Profits Stay on Campaign Sidelines
Sector's spending on political campaigns has fallen off sharply during the 2018 midterm campaign cycle.