Purdue University made a big deal, buying Kaplan University in order to evolve in the online higher education environment.
Topic: for-profit colleges
Government Persecutes For Profit Colleges
Can it be that the federal government has been waging war on for-profit colleges because, with all their problems, they still make traditional institutions of higher learning look bad? For example, the Obama Administration famously…
Clinton-Linked For-Profit Laureate University Donated between $1 Million-$5 Million to Clinton Foundation
Pay to play? Laureate International Universities — also referred to as Laureate Education — has faced scrutiny over its financial relationship with the Clintons, who have faced a string of pay-to-play allegations related to the Clinton Foundation…
For-Profit Colleges have seen Large Drops in Enrollment due to Scrutiny
The University of Phoenix saw enrollment drop 22% this year and 70% since 2010. Other for-profit colleges have seen similar results.
40% of College Students are Over the Age of 25
Wow…read it for yourself: In today’s rapidly shifting economy, Americans now know that keeping their skills and education fresh is a lifelong imperative. The proportion of “adult learners” has exploded in recent years, and students…
ITT Tech could Close after Federal Investigation
From Inside Higher Ed on the potential collapse of ITT Tech, a for-profit academic institution: Last week, after years of investigations, the U.S. Department of Education banned ITT Tech from enrolling new students who receive federal funding while…
Dept of Ed Releases New Rules on Debt Forgiveness, For-Profit Colleges
For-profit colleges now have more rules to follow, related to debt forgiveness.
Will the Media Also Examine the Clinton For-Profit Education Scandal?
Is the race for the White House really coming down to which presidential candidate was tied to the less scandal-plagued for-profit school? Not if the media have anything to say about it. They only want…
North Carolina’s Approval of For-Profit Colleges is Anticompetitive
Why is the state of North Carolina picking winners and losers in education? The free market should dictate, not some administrator.
Emails Show Hillary Clinton Helped For-Profit College who Paid Bill Clinton $16 Million
If for-profit colleges are a rip off, what do you call people who rip them off?
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Fact-Checking History’s First Draft
Journalism, the old cliché goes, is the first draft of history. Unfortunately, it rarely gets through rewrites before it hits the classroom. Yesterday’s headlines often look a bit silly when viewed through a microfiche, and…
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Before you find him on offer as a university speaker or course, you may want to read the meticulously documented story of Cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal by former Accuracy in Academia executive director Dan Flynn.
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