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Colleges want to expand continuing education but don’t devote resources, survey says
Nondegree offerings face strain on administrative staff and slow implementation when trying to build out.
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Some 2U workers are weighing in on new federal revenue-sharing guidance. But they aren’t disclosing the OPM employs them.
A Century Foundation scholar called the omissions deceptive and flagged examples for the Education Department.
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By The Numbers: What potential budget cuts to Ed Dept would look like
Among House Republican leaders’ ideas to rein in the budget is a spending cap at FY 22 enacted levels.
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Pearson to sell online services, including OPM business
Pearson Online Learning Services saw enrollment drop in 2022 and is losing one of its biggest clients this year.
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Bay State College loses appeal on accreditation, which will be stripped this summer
The for-profit institution will lose its accreditation at the end of August, potentially portending its closure.
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Calbright doubles enrollment in a year, passes 2,000 student mark
But after the online California community college’s rocky launch, the latest milestone left critics unimpressed.
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Higher ed organizations press for firm FAFSA release date
Groups like NASFAA want the Education Department to commit to a date it will issue the 2024-25 FAFSA.
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Ohio looks to ban public college employee strikes
Proposed legislation would also block state institutions from mandating diversity training and working with Chinese entities.
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Merger Watch: Opinions on corporate restructuring in higher education
This op-ed series offers insight from an expert who’s led a college merger and specializes in higher education partnerships.
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How colleges can help Black students gain professional social capital
Higher ed disservices students by making the importance of social networking implicit, nonprofit Jobs for the Future said.
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Opinion
How prisons keep student debt relief from those who are incarcerated
Overcome information deficits so those in prison can access student debt relief, the manager of JSTOR's Access to Prison Education initiative writes.
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Senate Republicans will try new maneuver to block Biden’s loan forgiveness plan
The GAO deemed the program a federal rule, enabling GOP senators to attempt to overturn it with the Congressional Review Act.
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BloomTech students sue the for-profit California coding bootcamp — again
They allege the Bloom Institute of Technology, formerly known as the Lambda School, misrepresented its job placement rates.
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Undergraduate credentials earned hit four-year low in 2021-22 academic year
The drop stemmed from a loss of first-time graduates, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
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Missouri for-profit cosmetology college closes
The Missouri College of Cosmetology North had been in business for roughly 40 years.
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Iowa’s 3 public universities ordered to pause new DEI programs
The state regent board said it will review all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the institutions over the next few months.
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Nonprofit launches ‘high-opportunity’ job platform for nondegree workers
Building on public and private sector momentum, SkillUp said it also aims to increase motivation and confidence among workers.
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5 charts breaking down demographic trends in college transfer enrollment
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data shows mostly across-the-board declines — though there are hints of recovery.
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Opinion
Walking the free speech tightrope: How to balance competing voices with campus safety
The chancellor of UC Davis shares lessons learned from leading a diverse university and its new governmental anti-hate partnership.
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Amazon-powered convenience store opens at Virginia college
Marymount University opened a 24-hour shop last week that marks the first campus location to integrate Amazon’s frictionless checkout technology.
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Just over 1 in 10 faculty say their college has set classroom ChatGPT guidance, survey finds
Private institution faculty reported being more satisfied with how their college handled chatbot policies than other instructors.
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Retrieved from Kara Arundel/K-12 Dive on January 24, 2023
Education Department will use ‘secret shoppers’ to monitor colleges
The agency said shoppers will evaluate whether institutions are misrepresenting themselves in areas like completion rates and job placements.
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Chamber of Commerce lands grant to bolster work-based learning, skill credentialing
The program, slated to start this fall, is designed to prepare learners and workers for career advancement, as well as address the worker shortage.
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A tale of 3 graduate student unions
A strike at Temple University wound down, while movements elsewhere appear to just be starting.
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Shift to secure-by-design must start at university level, CISA director says
Jen Easterly says secure coding and memory safety should be incorporated into computer science curriculum.