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DOE Revising Rules That Helped Defrauded Students
WASHINGTON — The Education Department announced Wednesday that it will change two key Obama-era rules governing student loan forgiveness in cases involving fraud and misconduct by universities. The department said it will convene special committees to rewrite Borrower Defense to Repayment and Gainful Employment regulations. The rules were introduced last year as the department was […]
Policy
Administration Keeps Obama’s College Scorecard
The Department of Education staff is actively updating data on the College Scorecard, meaning that the initiative is most likely here to stay, reports Inside Higher Ed. The scorecard has been applauded as a sign of higher ed transparency by some, but also criticized by many groups for lacking context and unfairly ranking down schools […]
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Use of Tuition Aid, GI Bill Down in Fiscal 2016
The number of service members using military tuition assistance dropped again in fiscal year 2016, continuing a years-long downward trend, while Post-9/11 GI Bill usage saw a slight decrease, the first since the benefit took effect in 2009, federal data indicate. The same schools that have historically attracted the most users of those education benefits […]
Blogs/Opinion
Pitfalls of Online Education
Online courses have expanded rapidly and have the potential to extend further the educational opportunities of many students, particularly those least well-served by traditional educational institutions. However, in their current design, online courses are difficult, especially for the students who are least prepared. These students’ learning and persistence outcomes are worse when they take online […]
Veterans
Law School Offering Free Law Degree to Vets
One Minnesota law school just opened its doors to veterans in a bold, new way. Mitchell Hamline School of Law will now allow veterans to get a free law degree. According to the school’s website, veterans qualified for law school who are also eligible for Post 9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program can attend for […]
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Commission Studies Purdue’s Online Plan
WESTVILLE, Ind. — An Indiana education commission will vote on Purdue University’s plans to create a new online university. University officials presented their plans for NewU to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education on Thursday, the Journal and Courier reported. The online university would stem from Purdue’s recent acquisition of for-profit Kaplan University. University President […]
Academics
Investors Plan Transition, Education Aid on Site
MARLIN, Texas (KWTX) The state of Texas has sold the Marlin VA hospital to a group of investors who plan to transform it into a veteran transition facility. Former Marlin Mayor Elizabeth Nelson confirmed that the sale of the hospital to Sterling-Marlin VA, LLC of Houston was finalized Friday evening. The program to renovate the […]
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Facebook Tests Online Teaching Features
Facebook is testing new features in its developer community that, if rolled out across the platform, could let anyone on the social networking service teach online courses. Moderators of some Facebook groups listed as school or class have recently noticed that they can add course units that link to one another. As members of the […]
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Honing a Vision for Higher Education
Some of the nation’s most influential leaders in higher education met last week at the Higher Ed Leaders Forum hosted by The New York Times. They discussed an array of issues facing colleges and universities today, including high costs, free speech, addressing the skills gap, using big data and leading in a time of crisis. […]
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Leaders See Challenges for the Future of Higher Education
Some of higher ed’s most influential leaders gathered at the New York Times’ Higher Ed Leaders Forum this month and offered what they considered to be some of the most critical issues facing the future of higher education in the nation, reports The New York Times. Experts ranged from university presidents and administrators to company […]
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Warrior-Scholar Project Eases Transition
SOUTH BEND — Lorenzo Perez served in the U.S. Marines for eight years as a rifleman. Now out of the service, he’s taking on another challenge as he makes the transition back to civilian life — pursuing a college degree. Helping veterans like Perez navigate the transition from the military to higher education is the […]
Blogs/Opinion
Better Accreditation Options
Does anyone out there think higher education doesn’t cost enough? Or that there are plenty of ideological points of view for students to choose from? I didn’t think so. Which is one reason that the Obama administration’s hostility toward for-profit colleges was so unfortunate. Policies that limit the ability for new institutions to enter the […]
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