Solutions to State Higher Ed. Disinvestment Are Complicated but Possible
The Great Recession led to a decrease in subsidies for higher education in most states.
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Noteworthy Provisions of the New Higher Ed Act Draft
Although much of Sen. Harkin’s new Higher Ed Act reauthorization bill is similar to the initial draft, there are a few differences.
Debt Collection Expert to Buy College Chain That Excels at Student Debt
If there was one thing Corinthian Colleges excelled at in the last few years it was sending students into debt.
A Cynical Game that College Admissions Offices Play
When 2% is Not a “Radical Policy Shift”
Only in Washington, D.C. can a tiny change of emphasis be portrayed as a “radical policy shift.”
Federal Education Policy Is Mostly Impervious to the Midterm “Wave”
Wave or not, the midterms aren’t likely to mean much for federal education policy.
What Removing Default Rates Means For Gainful Employment
It no longer judges programs based upon the percentage of borrowers that defaulted on their loans within three years of entering repayment.
Here’s Why Gainful Program Impact Estimates Vary So Much
What matters more are the standards programs have to manage toward, not just how many come up short.
The Final Gainful Rule: What Will Holding Firm on Debt-to-Earnings Mean for Dropouts?
What’s different, what’s new in final gainful employment rule
This is a high-profile attempt to address concerns about the quality of career education programs.