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Do You Need a Degree or Will a MOOC Do?

We all know that in the modern economy, we can’t just stop learning. But how to keep educating ourselves is a complicated question. Is it a worthwhile investment to get a formal degree, like an MBA or PhD? Should you take a more targeted approach, with a short-term executive education program? Or perhaps DIY it […]

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Complaints Yield Millions in Relief for Student Borrowers

The latest annual report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau contains a clear message for borrowers encountering problems with loan servicers: Complain. More specifically, file a complaint with the CFPB. “Complaints by student loan borrowers led to hundreds of millions of dollars in relief and important market reforms,” said CFPB Director Richard Cordray, in a […]

Army Weighs Extra Pay to Keep Soldiers Fit

As the Army prepares for the possibility of growing its end strength in 2018, the issue of non-deployable soldiers is once again at the forefront of military officials’ minds. About 100,000 soldiers are currently non-deployable in the Army, meaning they cannot fill their position and perform the task for which they were enlisted. But the […]

Bill Helps Veterans Transition to Business

U.S. Reps. John Rutherford and Al Lawson, a Republican and Democrat representing Jacksonville, have joined forces on a new piece of veteran-friendly legislation. HR 3965 — the “Veterans Armed for Success Act” — would appropriate $5M for job-related training and “transition assistance” for military veterans. That $5M would go to eligible organizations in the form […]

Ohio National Guard: Use U.S. Benefits First

Student National Guardsmen must now apply for federal aid before receiving the state-funded Ohio National Guard scholarship. This will save the state of Ohio money by putting more of the financial responsibility on the federal government. Originally, 100 percent of the tuition costs were covered by the state of Ohio and soldiers were also eligible […]

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Western Governors Changing Higher Education Model

Over the past decade, Western Governors University (WGU) has grown at a pace faster than nearly any other postsecondary institution. Indeed, in recent years, many of WGU programs have reported over 30% growth annually. In many respects, WGU’s growth is not a surprise. As an online institution, WGU attracts students in all 50 states, though […]

States Sue DeVos to Restore For-Profit Fraud Rule

WASHINGTON — Democratic attorneys general in 17 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Education over its decision to block an Obama-era rule designed to protect students from being defrauded by for-profit colleges. The Gainful Employment rule was supposed to take effect this year, but Education Secretary Betsy […]

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V.A. Seeks Waivers for For-Profit Ethics Law

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it would proceed with a narrow waiver to an ethics law banning V.A. employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges, saying most cases posed no actual conflicts of interest with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition. The V.A.’s latest move comes after it […]

Wing Finds Failure Just a Marker Along Route to Success

Kelisa Wing is the assistant principal at West Point Elementary School in New York, but she remembers that her relationship with education did not have an ideal start.

Are Good Loans Going to Bad Schools?

Unless they are pressed by the government to do otherwise, as they sometimes are in considering mortgage loan applications, private lending institutions look hard at two factors before making loans. First, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan is considered. Second, the value of the product or service the applicant intends to buy is considered. […]

“New Collar” Workers in Demand

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For generations, people have basically been divvied up into two categories when it comes to jobs-either blue or white collar. Now there’s a major skills gap in many industries. Companies are scrambling to attract, train, and compensate a whole new category of employee. These “new” collar workers and their skill sets […]

After 129 Years, Military Academy Will Enroll Girls

DELAFIELD, Wis. — When St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy opens its next summer session, it will have something absent from the school for nearly 130 years – female cadets. Currently 218 boys in grades 7 to 12 are enrolled at the Delafield school. The academy’s board of trustees said it considered societal and cultural changes […]

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