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More Drama for Ashford

Ashford University cries foul on veterans' agency and California for meddling in Iowa's decision to yank the for-profit's GI Bill eligibility, and newly released emails show an Iowa official shared that view.
Opinion

Help Stop Trumpian Calamity

Donald Trump’s election would cause fundamental harm to the country, and higher education leaders should intervene to call out the dangers, writes Michael Roth.

Ken Burns or Instructors?

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, Republican in a tight re-election battle, says quality documentaries could replace many instructors, and blames tenured professors for preserving the "higher education cartel."
Opinion

History Is Hot

In the midst of a traumatic and turmoil-filled year, people seem to be crying out for historical perspective, writes Jason Steinhauer. But can that help save the profession?

Quality and Noncollege Learning

Education Department announces eight winning partnerships in experiment to open federal aid to alternative providers, with a possibly influential new way of assuring academic quality.

Trump Proposes Ideological Test for Entry to U.S.

Republican candidate proposes a system for admittance to U.S. that critics say violates American and academic principles.

Unhealthy Competition

U.K. report on for-profit colleges in six countries finds few benefits of sector and calls for tighter regulation, while acknowledging lack of data makes it hard to set rules.

No Dice for Nonprofit Conversion

U.S. Education Department denies a Utah-based for-profit college's application to change its tax status.