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Competency for the Traditional-Age Student
Accreditor approves Purdue's new competency-based bachelor's degree, which blends technical disciplines with the humanities and has a customizable approach designed more for a career than a first job.
Opinion
Potentially Dire Impacts
Proposed new rules for overtime pay would not only take a grave financial toll on many institutions but also significantly limit entry-level job opportunities, argues David A. Armstrong.
More Debt Relief for Corinthian Students
Education Department says students who attended dozens of Corinthian-owned campuses across the country are now eligible for federal loan forgiveness.
More Cuts for Zenith
Nonprofit Zenith Education Group is consolidating or closing 10 more campuses of the former Corinthian Colleges. The chain lost $100 million last year and is making changes to its business model, curriculum and leadership.
$31 Million Court Win for a For-Profit College
Federal judge backs finding that an accreditor misled the Education Department about a now-closed for-profit institution, and relieves most of the college's debt.
The Next Domino?
Kentucky lawmakers mull a scholarship bill that could add the state to those offering free community college.
Bridging the Skills Gap
The Markle Foundation, LinkedIn and the state of Colorado team up on a jobs site that seeks to create a common, skills-based language among job seekers, employers and education providers.
New Ground for Pearson
Community colleges are getting creative with how they handle low enrollment and money problems. A two-year college in Ohio has gone farther than most by hiring education juggernaut Pearson to handle marketing, recruitment and retention of students.