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Counting Credentials
The Credential Registry is several months into its mission to document all U.S. credentials, but the finish line is further than ever.
No Bottom Yet in 2-Year College Enrollments
Some researchers are warning community colleges that enrollment isn't expected to improve, even as they grapple with declines in state funding and demand for better performance and outcomes.
Connecting Cashiers to College Degrees
Walmart and other large employers are turning to for-profit Guild Education to manage tuition-reimbursement programs. Walmart's offer promises a debt-free college education to its employees, but academic program choices are limited.
For-Profit Tuition Rises as GI Benefit Grows
A new working paper finds that as Congress increased Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, for-profit colleges raised tuition.
The Invisible Boot Camp
Trilogy Education Services runs coding boot camps for a growing number of universities. The partnerships are lucrative for the institutions, but are they worth the reputational risk?
A Seat at the Table
College leaders talk about their participation on a federal task force on apprenticeships, which last week issued a report with scathing criticism of traditional higher education.
This Film's a Party, No College Lessons
Life of the Party, the newest Melissa McCarthy movie, fails to capture any of the struggles of an adult learners, though it's full of sophomoric laughs.
New Approach to Apprenticeships
Federal task force releases "roadmap" for alternative federal system for apprenticeships, with calls for more industry involvement and criticism of higher education. But questions remain about how the new system would work.