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Tighter Oversight of ITT
Education Department steps up scrutiny of ITT's finances in wake of SEC charges, while two states ban company's eligibility for GI benefits.
CAEPed Crusader Ousted
Without explanation, accreditor of teacher training programs forces out its founding leader amid criticism from colleges and unions.
Rethinking Poli-Sci
After seeing its majors drop, Stanford's political science department overhauls the undergraduate major, focusing less on specialization and more on issues students care about. Could other departments be next?
Judge Upholds ‘Gainful’ Rule
In victory for Obama administration, a federal judge dismisses New York for-profit college group’s challenge to “gainful employment” regulations.
Leave It to the Manikins
After one college faced criticism over transvaginal probing, officials at other health education programs say invasive procedures aren't typically performed on students, but are left to models and professionals.
Addressing the Inequity Gap
Community colleges with many low-income students should receive additional funding, as high-poverty schools in the K-12 sector do, new report urges.
FTC Tangles With For-Profits
Federal Trade Commission is latest agency to pursue for-profits, announcing that online Ashworth College has settled over allegations of misrepresenting transfer credits and state licensure prerequisites to students.
Notoriety and Now Closure
A for-profit college in New Jersey that made news five years ago for recruiting homeless people has become the latest to announce it will close its doors.