AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
Route Fifty covered RethinkAI’s piece on how artificial intelligence will increase demand for government services before it increases efficiency.
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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now
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U.S. Colleges Should Not Abandon Their Principles
A political appointee attempting to force what a college can or cannot teach is wrong. And it plainly violates the First Amendment.
Beauty School Finally Drops Out: Why Did It Take a Troubled Paul Mitchell Campus Years to Close?
Only 40 percent of the school’s students have salaries higher than a typical high school graduate, according to Education Department data.
Here’s How the Education Department Helps College Students—and What’s at Stake if Trump Guts It
This is the department at its best, not an overinflated bureaucracy the conservatives depict.
Get the Hell Out of DOGE: Elon Musk’s Team Infiltrates Education Department Data
DOGE working with protected data across the federal government has almost certainly flouted privacy laws.
How University of Arizona Global Campus’ Online Recruitment Ads Drain Its Finances
It can cost UAGC more than $11,500 just to enroll one student.
The Education Department Acts on OPMs: Misleading Students About Online Degrees Could Cost Colleges Their Federal Aid
The Education Department could fine or even cut off financial aid for colleges that don’t follow the new guidance.
2U’s Bankruptcy Bonanza: Executives Pocket Millions in Bonuses
2U’s decision to issue bonuses before bankruptcy is a common corporate tactic.
OPM Watch: How Regulators Can Protect College Students
The U.S. Department of Education must rescind Obama-era guidance that permits OPMs to operate as they do now.
2U’s Bankruptcy Signals Urgent Need for Federal Action
The U.S. Department of Education should act now to strengthen oversight of OPMs.
OPM Watch: What Happens if Online Giant 2U Goes Under?
In the third installment in New America’s series on online program managers, we dive into 2U’s financial troubles.