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More For-Profits in U.S. Crosshairs
Two proprietary institutions lose federal financial aid after a series of investigations by the U.S. Department of Education.
Opinion
Narrower Pathways to a Bachelor's Degree
Statewide transfer agreements alone won't fix the leaky pipeline between community colleges and four-year institutions, write Davis Jenkins and Joshua Wyner.
Zero-Sum Game
Recent athletics cuts at several HBCUs raise questions about the role of sports at small, private colleges.
A Push to Finish on Time
A campaign for students to take 15 credits a semester is growing. But some worry 15-credit course loads could become a requirement for financial aid, or might prod job-holding students to take on too much.
Feds Act Against DeVry
Federal Trade Commission alleges the for-profit university misled students about their employment and income prospects, and Education Department seeks to stop DeVry from making deceptive advertisements.
Mixed Ruling on For-Profit Rules
Massachusetts for-profit college friends and foes have something to cheer in the federal court decision.
Opinion
Refereeing Religion?
Recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board jeopardize the fundamental First Amendment right of Catholic universities to apply their own conception of their religious-educational mission, argues Reverend Dennis Holtschneider.
Wanted: Nursing Instructors
Community colleges continue to face severe shortages, so much so that some students must wait six years to enroll in nursing.