Arne Duncan Archives

Student aid change could mark shift in online education

April 10, 2013April 8, 2013 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

Making federal student aid available to students enrolled in competency-based courses is more than an acknowledgement of legitimacy for nontraditional education, experts said, but a policy decision that…

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Officials call for simpler college-aid form

August 23, 2012July 24, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The Obama administration is asking the nation's universities to adopt a standard and simple financial-aid form that would make it easier for students to understand exactly the costs…

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Small rise in college completion for young adults

July 13, 2012July 12, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The percentage of young adults earning a college degree has increased slightly but still remains far below the level needed to reach the president's goal of having the…

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For-profit lobbying group questions federal stats after unflattering report

June 28, 2012June 27, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The president of the country’s for-profit college association said school officials have “severe concerns” about an Education Department (ED) report that showed 5 percent of for-profits are in…

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Obama looks to ‘educate our way to a better economy’

February 15, 2012February 13, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

President Obama tabbed $8 billion in his new budget for online and in-person job training programs at community colleges in a move that Education Secretary Arne Duncan says…

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White House makes ‘Digital Promise’ to schools

September 20, 2011September 17, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A nonprofit start-up funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will quickly evaluate which educational technologies are worth the investment – and which ones aren’t…

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Integrity of ED’s for-profit college rulemaking under scrutiny

August 8, 2011August 6, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Did Wall Street traders influence the development of new rules governing for-profit colleges, or benefit from inside information about these rules before it became public? Those are questions…

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Opinion: New ‘gainful employment’ regulation is weak medicine for a strong ailment

June 24, 2011June 23, 2011 by By Jose Cruz

The gainful employment regulation recently announced by the U.S. Department of Education is painfully weak, especially when compared with the colossal and well-documented abuses committed by for-profit career…

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Are new ED rules an ‘unconditional surrender’ to for-profit colleges?

November 11, 2011June 2, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Some of the country’s largest online education programs will have to comply with federal regulations far less stringent than once thought after the U.S. Education Department (ED) unveiled…

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Ed Department: Half of community college students need remedial classes

March 14, 2012April 27, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Community colleges should tailor remedial curriculum for students who are unprepared for introductory English and math courses, and in some cases, developmental classes “hinder” student progress, according to…

Student aid change could mark shift in online education

Officials call for simpler college-aid form

Small rise in college completion for young adults

For-profit lobbying group questions federal stats after unflattering report

Obama looks to ‘educate our way to a better economy’

White House makes ‘Digital Promise’ to schools

Integrity of ED’s for-profit college rulemaking under scrutiny

Opinion: New ‘gainful employment’ regulation is weak medicine for a strong ailment

Are new ED rules an ‘unconditional surrender’ to for-profit colleges?

Ed Department: Half of community college students need remedial classes

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

How Does Higher Education Procurement Work?

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