For-Profit Education
College & Workforce Readiness
Saga of For-Profits Continues With Report Revisions
The saga continues over the stinging investigation of for-profit colleges, with revisions issued this week and, now, calls for full release of the videotapes.
College & Workforce Readiness
For-Profit Graduation Rates Low, Student Debt High
While students may enter a for-profit college with high hopes of getting a degree, the vast majority never get one. What they do often leave with is unmanageable debt. Low completion rates and high levels of debt in this growing sector of higher education were outlined in a new report released today by the Education Trust, a nonprofit in Washington that focuses on closing the achievement gap.
College & Workforce Readiness
Debate Over For-Profit Colleges Turns Partisan
The debate over the flow of federal dollars to for-profit colleges took on a partisan tone in a Senate hearing today.
College & Workforce Readiness
Analysis of For-Profit College Rule Suggests Small Impact
While for-profit colleges are concerned about the impact of proposed federal gainful employment regulations, a report released today by an independent non-profit suggests that few programs would actually be cut off from federal financial aid.
College & Workforce Readiness
News in Brief
Loan-Repayment Rates Low at Most For-Profit Colleges
The federal government has released data on more than 8,000 colleges showing that many students at for-profit colleges aren’t repaying their student loans. The numbers could imperil the ability of future students at those schools to receive federal financial aid.
College & Workforce Readiness
Spotlight on For-Profit Colleges Spurs Reaction
The federal government's investigation of deceptive practices at for-profit colleges and proposed rules to improve oversight are sparking reaction from the companies and questions about the proper target.
Education
GAO Reveals Fraud and Deception at For-Profit Colleges
In a new report, the Government Accounting Office details investigations at 15 for-profit colleges that found deceptive and fraudulent practices.
College & Workforce Readiness
Documentary Investigates Booming For-Profit College Sector
College, Inc., a new FRONTLINE documentary about the exploding for-profit college sector, takes a fascinating look at the business approach to higher education.
Education
Senate Holds Hearings on Oversight for For-Profit Colleges
U.S. senators today got an earful about the flood of taxpayer money going into for-profit colleges, questionable practices of the institutions, and problems many students face finishing school, paying back loans, and getting jobs.
Education
Lawmakers Call for GAO Probe on For-Profit Colleges
For-profit colleges are under the microscope again.
College & Workforce Readiness
For-Profit Colleges Face Increased Oversight
For-profit colleges are in the news today as this growing sector of higher education undergoes scrutiny.
School Choice & Charters
Nonprofit EMOs Growing Even as For-Profit Sector Slows, Report Says
A new report documents steady growth over the last school year in the number of nonprofit organizations hired to manage charters and other public schools.
Education
Growth in For-Profit Schools Slowing Down?
Public schools run by for-profit companies now enroll nearly 340,000 students, says a new report, but their growth may be slowing.
School & District Management
Panel: Phila. District Should Question Private Management
Some privately managed public schools have not delivered the same rates of improved achievement as those run by the city district.