The Federal Government Takes Action Against a For-Profit College Accreditor
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools plans to appeal. By Annie Waldman President Barack Obama announces…
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Another For-Profit Education Behemoth Goes Down
Where should we go from here? By Dwyer Gunn ITT Technical Institute campus in Canton, Michigan. (Photo: Wikimedia…
Is Free College Tuition Really the Answer?
Hillary Clinton just proposed making public college free for most Americans. But is it the right solution to…
Today’s University Students Are Anxious About Growing Up
Blame the tough job market, or perhaps parents’ pamperings. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Glen Cooper/Getty Images) The Peter…
Higher Education’s Accreditation Problem
The Department of Education just recommended that the country’s largest nationally recognized accreditation agency lose its status. By…
Making College Accessible to Low-Income Students Is About More Than Just Tuition
Low-income students struggle to finish college. A new paper suggests that a combination of financial and non-financial supports…
Colleges Need to Do More to Support Poor Students
A new report from the Department of Education calls on schools to improve the graduation gap.
What Will Immigration Laws Actually Do?
Laws aimed at undocumented immigrants have wide-ranging effects on everybody, regardless of documentation status.
Who’s Regulating for-Profit Schools?
Executives from for-profit colleges. And many of them come from schools that have been under investigation.
What Are College Entrepreneurship Programs Meant to Achieve?
A close look at the programs at eight private universities and the criteria they're using to define success.