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Federal report slams online for-profit colleges

November 30, 2011November 29, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Undercover investigators from the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) earned course credit while skipping classes and submitting substandard work in online for-profit college programs – findings the for-profit…

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Opinion: 5 reasons why for-profit schools will survive

November 28, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

I am biased against for-profit schools. I have long thought of them as diploma mills, without ever having visited one. I like public charter schools, but only if…

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Low job placement rates puts for-profits at risk

November 21, 2011 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

New figures show two California campuses owned by for-profit education firm Career Education Corp. appear to have placed fewer than 65 percent of graduates in jobs – the…

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For-profit college company denies US recruitment lawsuit

October 6, 2011October 6, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

A large for-profit education company has asked a judge to throw out a Department of Justice lawsuit that claims it used improper sales tactics to lure unqualified students…

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Plan to outsource online classes to for-profit schools meets opposition

September 23, 2011September 22, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Members of a Nevada higher-education task force are pushing for a virtual college that would farm out community college courses to for-profit institutions, drawing criticism from educators who…

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For-profit college default rate spikes; industry hits back

September 15, 2011September 14, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges and universities of every kind have seen student loan default rates jump this year, with for-profit schools that have recently come under government scrutiny recording the sharpest…

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Are for-profit colleges hurting online education’s reputation?

August 4, 2011August 3, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Congressional hearings and a barrage of criticism have put for-profit colleges on the defensive, and with many of the sector’s largest schools touting vast web-based course options, those…

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California headed for cuts for for-profit students

February 28, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

California's student aid commission said on Friday that aid funds going to students at for-profit schools should be slashed first when the state cuts its education budget, Reuters…

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For-profit crackdown brings criticism to ED headquarters

November 9, 2010November 8, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Opponents of the U.S. Education Department’s (ED) proposed “gainful employment” rules said the regulations unfairly target for-profit colleges, and at least one career college advocate said at a…

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For-profit schools cry foul on loan rules

November 5, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

For-profit schools are opposing what they argue is a "retroactive" crackdown on student loan defaults, and said on Thursday that they may challenge the U.S. Education Department in…

Federal report slams online for-profit colleges

Opinion: 5 reasons why for-profit schools will survive

Low job placement rates puts for-profits at risk

For-profit college company denies US recruitment lawsuit

Plan to outsource online classes to for-profit schools meets opposition

For-profit college default rate spikes; industry hits back

Are for-profit colleges hurting online education’s reputation?

California headed for cuts for for-profit students

For-profit crackdown brings criticism to ED headquarters

For-profit schools cry foul on loan rules

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?

Abbey Road Institute Opens State-of-the-Art Campus in Los Angeles

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