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Nonprofit Dream Center Institutions Placed in Receivership
Art Institutes, Argosy and South University campuses are part of the system. Argosy faces loss of accreditation.
Roiled Over Rules on Regional Accreditors
A Trump administration proposal would set new rules for who qualifies as a regional accreditor, potentially forcing some oversight bodies to drop hundreds of schools if enacted.
For-Profit vs. Public Beauty Schools?
For-profit cosmetology operators in Iowa used legal threats to prevent competition with lower-priced community colleges, according to The New York Times, but the case appears to be an outlier.
From Committee Chair to Boardroom
John Kline, former Republican chair of the House education committee, served on ECA's board. He blames the Education Department for not doing enough to keep the for-profit chain afloat.
Opinion
Focus on the Students When a College Closes
To help manage career college closures and protect students, Steve Gunderson backs a proposal for the sector to fund a new federal coordinating office.
Art Institutes and Other Former For-Profit Institutions Closing
Converting for-profit colleges to nonprofits may not be the solution to saving failing campuses.
Collapse of For-Profit Chain Long in the Making
Shutdown of 70-campus Education Corporation of America is largest closure since collapse of Corinthian Colleges and ITT Tech. Now many students will face similar questions over educational futures and debt.
Agencies at Loggerheads Over Gainful-Employment Data
Gainful employment remains on the books, but Trump administration says it can't enforce the career-education rule because another federal agency won't release data on graduates' earnings.