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Change of Heart at Belmont
Christian university, under fire over ouster of lesbian coach, amends its anti-bias policy to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Deal Stopped in Its Tracks
Responding to faculty opposition, Cuyahoga Community College suspends arrangement with Academic Partnerships to offer online accounting degree.
Focus on For-Profits (Yes, Again)
At accreditation meeting, Education Dept. official says rules on how vocational programs prepare students for "gainful employment" will change "significantly."
For-Profit Colleges Open Another Front
Amid publicity blitz and vows of legislative intervention, the sector's primary trade group sues Education Department to block new rules. Suit faces uphill climb.
Massage Therapists or R.N.s
New report argues for-profit sector is not producing the kinds of health care professionals that are really needed.
The Mini-AGI
New $2 billion federal grant program for community (and for-profit) colleges will impose strict accountability requirements -- and compel participants to make academic materials available to the public.
The Growth of For-Profits
New Carnegie classifications reflect shifts in several sectors, including growing numbers of pre-professional programs and of community colleges with some four-year degrees.
Could Anyone Have Done More?
Community college experts question the second-guessing of Pima's handling of Jared Lee Loughner.