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Long Wait for Loan Forgiveness
For those who took out loans to attend for-profit institutions accused of fraud and abuse, delays from Education Department in reviewing loan-forgiveness claims are salt in the wounds. Inside Higher Ed spoke to several of those borrowers.
The Bermuda Triangle of Credit Transfer
Three reports highlight different ways that changing colleges is difficult. Bottom line (in one expert’s words): transferring students are “abused.”
Disparaging Interpretive Dance (and More)?
Kentucky governor sets off debate -- and nettles some professors -- by suggesting eliminating programs that don't prepare students for good-paying jobs.
Creating Data Faculty Can Use
Is there a better way to use data to increase completion rates and student success at community colleges?
New Data on Nondegree Credentials
More than a quarter of Americans hold a nondegree credential, with 21 percent completing a work experience program, according to new federal data. And many of these credential holders have well-paying jobs.
Terminated Accreditor Applies for Recognition
The Obama administration last December decided to terminate federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, due...
VA Backs Ashford on Arizona Move
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs this week backed Ashford University's attempt to shift its state-based eligibility for veterans' benefits...
Completion Goals Unlikely to Be Met, ETS Says
Ambitious college-completion goals set by the Obama administration and the Lumina Foundation are unlikely to be met, according to a...