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ED rulemaking includes input on controversial ‘gainful employment’ rules

April 17, 2013April 16, 2013 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will kick off a new round of public hearings on the oft-discussed “gainful employment” regulations, which the for-profit college industry has successfully…

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Republicans pounce after Obama targets diploma mills catering to military

May 6, 2012May 4, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Congressional Republicans and officials from the for-profit college industry have excoriated President Obama’s executive order meant to provide more college information to military veterans with ample federal education…

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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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For-profit colleges slow in response to prospective students

November 17, 2011November 16, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

For an industry known for its aggressive student recruitment techniques, many private, for-profit colleges take as long as 12 hours to return a prospective student’s phone call, and…

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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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Liberal activists: For-profit colleges ‘ripping off’ students, taxpayers

July 11, 2011 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

In a speech at the Campus Progress National Conference July 6, an official from a left-leaning think tank condemned for-profit colleges—many of which are the nation's largest online…

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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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For-profit colleges concede defeat on new rules, vow to fight on

April 19, 2011April 18, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Efforts by lobbyists from for-profit colleges – including some of the largest online education programs – fell short last week when Congress passed a compromise budget bill that…

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Experts: Accusations could make students wary of for-profit colleges

March 24, 2011March 22, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Members of Congress likely won’t be swayed by the latest round of damaging personal accounts from former Kaplan University students released last week, but prospective students might exercise…

ED rulemaking includes input on controversial ‘gainful employment’ rules

Republicans pounce after Obama targets diploma mills catering to military

Federal report slams online for-profit colleges

For-profit colleges slow in response to prospective students

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

Liberal activists: For-profit colleges ‘ripping off’ students, taxpayers

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

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

For-profit colleges concede defeat on new rules, vow to fight on

Experts: Accusations could make students wary of for-profit colleges

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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