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The Challenge of Comparability
Another higher ed accountability system starts today, breaking new ground in examining program-level learning outcomes. Like others, it is constrained by concerns about disclosure and competition.
Illinois Board Chairman Resigns Over Admissions Controversy
The chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees resigned Monday, the Chicago Tribune reported. Niranjan Shah was the...
Audit Finds Sallie Mae Subsidiary Overcharged U.S. by $22.3M
The Education Department's inspector general said Monday that Sallie Mae had overbilled the U.S. Treasury by $22.3 million in payments...
Judge Orders Louisville to Reinstate Nursing Student/Blogger
A federal judge ordered the University of Louisville Monday to reinstate a nursing student who was expelled in February after...
For-Profit, For God
Grand Canyon was the first college to call itself Christian and for-profit, Crichton will be the next -- but likely not the last.
Illinois Panel Wants Trustees Out, Not Administrators
The state panel studying a scandal in which trustees and others sought admission for politically connected applicants is calling for...
Evidence of California's Regulatory Vacuum
As officials in California have grappled for more than two years with a structure and law for regulating for-profit colleges...
Cheating Scandal Uncovered at Texas-Brownsville
Authorities last year uncovered a major cheating scandal at the University of Texas at Brownsville--Texas Southmost College in which employees...