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For-profit Laureate sells St. Augustine for $400M, holds onto Walden U
The operator is realigning around its Latin American campuses and online offerings in the U.S., but its debt load has caused losses in recent years.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 7, 2019 -
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Report: Colleges must offer digital credentials to stay relevant
Institutions that don't grow their offerings risk losing out to "nontraditional and tech-savvy organizations," a trade group for distance education contends.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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Deep Dive
As borrower defense gets another rewrite, for-profits wrestle with uncertainty
Failing once to undo Obama-era rules aimed at for-profits, the Ed Department has signaled it will try again. But a confusing regulatory landscape remains.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 7, 2019 -
UW-Madison brings student outcomes data crunchers into aid office
As more colleges eye underserved students, collaborations aimed at helping them navigate the financial aid process are critical.
By James Paterson • Feb. 7, 2019 -
HR leaders call for stronger education, employer connections
Despite the low unemployment rate, employers face a skills gap and think continuous learning opportunities could help close it.
By Hallie Busta , Ryan Golden • Feb. 6, 2019 -
UVA lawsuit raises question of what counts as hazing
The group says officials erred by finding its studying requirement constituted hazing, but the college contends there were more serious infractions.
By James Paterson • Feb. 6, 2019 -
Do community colleges need a land-grant act?
A new Aspen Institute paper outlines a $22 billion plan to help two-year colleges address demand for more credentials and new skills in the workforce.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 6, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Colleges' message to low-income students: You can afford to attend
By cutting the red tape around financial aid and offering more grants, institutions of all sizes are reaching students who think they are priced out.
By James Paterson • Feb. 5, 2019 -
Bennett College loses accreditation, restores it through court order
The appeals committee said the HBCU didn’t show that it has a "stable financial base" to support its programs and services.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Feb. 25, 2019 -
Elite colleges a better bet for low-income minority students, ranking finds
Selective institutions had higher graduation rates for minority students than other four-year or two-year colleges, per a new analysis.
By James Paterson • Feb. 5, 2019 -
Report: Michigan State violated Clery Act over Nassar, other crime reporting
A highly critical report from the Ed Department takes issue with how the university identifies and trains people to report crimes and security concerns.
By James Paterson • Feb. 4, 2019 -
Midwest instructors move classes online during polar vortex
When temperatures dropped last week, many classes continued using digital learning technology, which is proving useful for more than just bad weather.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 4, 2019 -
Massachusetts pilots housing for homeless community college students
Community college students tend to have higher levels of needs insecurity and don't always meet work or attendance requirements for federal support.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 4, 2019 -
Uncertainty looms as 2 more Art Institutes prepare to close
Leadership at the Pittsburgh location is in flux after it submitted closure plans to state regulators while keeping students and faculty in the dark.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Feb. 6, 2019 -
College endowment growth slows as spending picks up
Stock market declines limited returns for endowments, which collectively held more than $600 billion in value last year, according to data on 802 colleges.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 1, 2019 -
U of California System applicant pool shrinks, driven by 3 colleges
It's the first systemwide decline in 15 years, though newer campuses that reach a more diverse group of students saw gains.
By James Paterson • Feb. 1, 2019 -
Ed Dept.'s Title IX proposal gets 100K public comments
In a 33-page comment, higher ed trade group ACE criticizes "formal legal procedures and concepts" it says are beyond colleges' purview.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 1, 2019 -
3 higher education issues Congress could address this year
From an HEA rewrite to free college, industry and government leaders share what to expect — or not — from the newly divided legislature.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2019 -
On for-profits' horizon: more regulatory uncertainty, closures
Federal policy "ping pong" is hurting the already reeling for-profit industry, said Steve Gunderson, head of the sector's leading trade group.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 31, 2019 -
Coursera, U of Toronto partner on autonomous vehicles course
The online course responds to efforts to democratize AV research amid growth in self-driving systems that could yield 100,000 jobs in the next decade.
By Chris Teale • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Ed Dept. 'not wedded' to its proposed accreditation rules
Speaking to accreditors in Washington on Tuesday, a top official walked back controversial language the agency put forth earlier this month.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Colleges get hands-on to teach students real-world skills
More colleges are experimenting with immersive learning experiences that go beyond the typical study abroad, co-ops and internships.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Colleges optimistic about competency-based education despite slow uptake
Higher ed leaders see the model as one way to better serve adult learners, but barriers remain to widespread adoption.
By James Paterson • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Auer Jones: Ed Dept. to move away from "one-size-fits-all" accreditation model
Speaking with reporters in Washington on Monday, the federal agency's top higher ed official shed light on its deregulatory agenda.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Vermont's Green Mountain College to close — and more are on the rocks
As the higher ed consolidation trend continues, at least one New England state is increasing oversight of private colleges.
By James Paterson • Jan. 29, 2019
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