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High Enrollers
New data from the Education Department show booming enrollments (with for-profit colleges leading the pack) and steady graduation rates.
Washington Wrapup
Leading Democrat blasts for-profit colleges; U.S. affirms $5,500 maximum Pell Grant; no earmarks in 2011 and 2012.
'One Voice' for Higher Ed
SAN FRANCISCO -- The assistant U.S. secretary of education for postsecondary education has been meeting with higher education associations to...
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.
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."
Deal Stopped in Its Tracks
Responding to faculty opposition, Cuyahoga Community College suspends arrangement with Academic Partnerships to offer online accounting degree.
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.
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.