Filter & Sort
Somewhat Leaner and Meaner
Congress gets praise for cutting a bipartisan deal to replace the primary federal job-training law, but proposed bill is not a major change.
Opinion
For-Profit Status Is Not the Problem
Proprietary institutions need to shun short-run investor thinking in favor of long-term thinking with students and social purpose in mind, Jorge Klor de Alva argues.
Summer Scramble
What happens after tuition-dependent private colleges miss their enrollment goals? Depends on the campus.
Laureate Looks Forward
Laureate Education's CEO, Douglas Becker, talks about how the huge for-profit higher-ed company works across 30 countries, where it has hit snags, and what comes next.
Web of Justice?
Controversial Internet campaign "outing" an unnamed philosophy professor for alleged sexual assault and harassment attracts praise and criticism.
Passing the Baton
Sen. Harkin joins consumer groups in call for stronger gainful employment rules, and the retiring senator points to other Democrats who will continue the fight.
Divestment From ‘Moral Evil?’
Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania are pushing the college to to sell its tobacco stocks -- which some of its peers did two decades ago.
Nearing the Bottom
National enrollment slide slows, but community colleges and for-profits continue to lose students, with differences among age groups.