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Study Finds Teacher Shortage Worsening

The United States is facing its first major teacher shortage since the 1990s, one that could develop into a crisis for schools in many parts of the country, according to a new study by the Learning Policy Institute, an education think tank. The shortfall is a result of increased demand for teachers as schools reinstate […]

September 22, 2016

Wiley Acquires Ranku to Help Market Online Degrees

Seattle-based software company Ranku announced today its acquisition by academic publishing company John Wiley & Sons. Ranku offers a recruitment platform using predictive analytics to help colleges increase online degree enrollment. In 2013, co-founders and childhood friends Kim Taylor and Cecilia Retelle started Ranku out of the Kaplan EdTech Accelerator, raising $500,000 in seed funding […]

September 22, 2016

W.Va. Educator: ITT Targeted Low-Income Students

The chancellor of West Virginia’s Community and Technical College System told state lawmakers Monday that the recently closed ITT Technical Institutes, a national for-profit group of colleges that had a Huntington campus, appeared to enter very low-income communities and promise students 100 percent job placement rates, while charging them high tuition and issuing them its […]

September 22, 2016

Some Community Colleges Aren’t Taking ITT Credits

One of the most pressing questions for thousands of students left in the cold by last week’s closure of ITT Tech campuses nationwide is whether other colleges would accept the credits they earned at ITT Tech. Former ITT Tech students attending one community college session in Orange County received a disappointing answer. “The short answer […]

September 22, 2016

For-Profit Colleges Spell Trouble for Politicians Who Backed Them

Sen. Kelly Ayotte returned campaign donations from a for-profit college chain under investigation by the Justice Department. Sen. Marco Rubio took fire in the presidential primary because he asked regulators to go easy on a chain that later collapsed after a federal fraud investigation. And Hillary Clinton’s been facing questions about her husband’s $17.5 million […]

September 22, 2016

New Report Outlines Higher Education’s $2.7 Billion “Debt Bomb”

As I’ve written recently, higher education, and in particular the for-profit sector, has become increasingly financialized—meaning, it is focused on money over outcomes and engaged in financial machinations that actually undermine the quality of the core business proposition, which is supposed to be turning out well-prepared students. But the problems aren’t limited to the for-profit […]

September 22, 2016

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Devry Sets Limit on Revenue from Federal Student Aid

DeVry Education Group, one of the largest operators of for-profit colleges, said Tuesday that it will limit the amount of revenue it receives from federal student aid, including veterans and military tuition assistance, getting in front of a controversial issue as the for-profit industry buckles under economic and regulatory pressure. For-profit colleges are prohibited by […]

September 22, 2016

Wounded Warriors Is Turning Things Around

From The Florida Times-Union It’s been several months since the Wounded Warrior Project was rocked by troubling issues regarding questionable spending and a lack of accountability. But there are encouraging indications that the Jacksonville-based nonprofit is turning things around. After forcing out top executives linked to the controversy, Wounded Warrior has brought in as CEO […]

September 20, 2016

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Is the College Bookstore a Dying Enterprise?

The New York Times reports on the growth of corporate bookstore management on college campuses nationwide, as purchasing options and open source materials grow in availability and usage. The bookstore now serves as a drop point for students to pick up materials ordered online, but some critics say that when the wrong materials are shipped, […]

September 20, 2016

Where Clinton and Trump Stand on Veterans’ Issues

These are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s current plans for veterans, service members and their families if elected president. The 2016 election is just weeks away, after a whirlwind year, during which more than 20 candidates sought to serve in the highest office in the land. Now, we’ve narrowed it down to just two main […]

September 20, 2016

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10 Universities with the Lowest Out-of-State Tuition

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: […]

September 20, 2016

Pitch to DOD: Expand Tuition Aid for Licenses, Families

A DoD family council wants service members to be able to use college tuition assistance for licensing and technical certifications — and to expand TA to military spouses. DoD should look at opening up the use of TA funding for service members not only at accredited education institutions, but also for technical certifications, “where the […]

September 20, 2016

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For Profits Are Costly for Black Students, Report Finds

A new study co-authored by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the State University of New York at Buffalo finds that the streamlined curriculum at for-profit institutions is the reason many poor students — particularly young African-Americans — drop out. The researchers studied 150 low-income black students from Baltimore and found those who attended for-profit […]

September 20, 2016

Lawmakers File Bill to Help ITT Students

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Members of the Indiana congressional delegation filed legislation to assist veterans harmed by the recent closure of ITT Technical Institute. “Thousands of veterans invested their time and educational benefits to attend ITT Tech, and now they are left without a degree or path forward,” Rep. Luke Messer said. “As part of our […]

September 20, 2016

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Starting Over May be Best for Some ITT Tech Students

St. Louis area ITT Tech students have a decision to make if they want to continue their education now that their school has closed its doors. The U.S. Department of Education is offering the students forgiveness on their federal loans, but if the students accept the offer they can’t transfer credits. That means Missouri’s estimated […]

September 20, 2016

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Closing For-Profits Could Hurt More than Help

NEVER MIND that the higher education plans of tens of thousands of students will be disrupted. Or that 8,000 people will lose their jobs. Or that American taxpayers could be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in forgiven student loans. What is apparently of most importance to the Obama administration is its […]

September 16, 2016

Army Veteran Attends College with His Children

A retired Army master sergeant is beginning a new chapter in his life as a college student with his children by his side. Master Sgt. Arin Gibson Sr. retired from the Army after 25 years of service, according to an ESCC press release. This semester, he is taking classes in social work at Enterprise State […]

September 16, 2016

Center for Student-Veterans Opens at Kansas State University

MANHATTAN, Kan. — A new, private center on the Kansas State University campus aiming to help veterans transition into student life has opened. The Military Affairs Innovation Center opened September 12, The Manhattan Mercury reports. Art DeGroat, director of the university’s Office of Military and Veteran Affairs, says the center will work with other agencies […]

September 16, 2016