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Kinder, Gentler Approach?
For-profit-college group will name Steve Gunderson as its new president. The former Republican congressman has a reputation as a bridge-builder and strong ties to traditional higher education.
The Jewish Studies Classroom
Scholars discuss efforts to promote education and civility -- when Google may not encourage either, and some students seem to stay away.
Ride the Regulatory Wave
Panelists at for-profit association meeting say industry should get ahead of accountability push by measuring student outcomes and making them public.
Questions of Quality
New research attempts to better compare the performance of for-profit colleges with nonprofits by controlling for differences in student populations, with largely negative results for the industry.
Adjunct Promotion at a For-Profit
Grand Canyon University hires 98 adjuncts as full-time online professors in an attempt to boost student retention and faculty satisfaction.
GAO Takes Another Crack
The government investigator releases a potentially damaging investigation of for-profits, but its impact may be lessened because of a flawed previous investigation.
More Selective For-Profits
Enrollments at for-profits decline steeply, but some of those cuts have been voluntary, and could be smart moves in the long run.
Hype and Hope at Labor College
Ambitious online partnership between National Labor College and the Princeton Review ends, but big investment from the education company may help keep college viable.