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Race Matters
The Department of Education admits failing to include black students in its calculation of loan repayment rates in run-up to gainful employment. The mistake will fuel for-profit claims of unfair treatment by feds.
Full Sail in the Spotlight
Mitt Romney singled out the university while praising for-profits as cost-effective. Full Sail graduates 78 percent of its students, but is it really the better value Romney suggested?
Massive Courses, Sans Stanford
The instructors of Stanford's massively open online artificial intelligence course spin their idea into a for-profit venture.
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.
Separating Church and (Iowa) State
After a faculty campaign, university calls off a class on applying the Bible to business.
Price of Success
City Colleges of Chicago have a 7 percent graduation rate. If that number doesn't go up, the system's chancellor, presidents and trustees could lose their jobs.
Going Public
The president of a private liberal arts university takes the helm at a community college. It's a rare career move, but the two institutions -- and the two jobs -- have a lot in common.
Who Comes First?
While California's community college system debates how to ration student access, two of its institutions have begun the sometimes-painful process.