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New Structure for EDMC
Education Management Corp. goes private as its enrollment and revenue slump, raising questions about the end of an era for publicly traded chains with disparate holdings.
Ability to Benefit, Again?
Community colleges gain traction in push to reinstate federal aid for students without a high school diploma, less so for bringing back "summer Pell."
The Power of the Personal
A reference to a veteran's student debt goes from a group's press release to a Democratic Senate report, showing both the power and peril of using anecdotes about students.
Consumer Agency Sues Corinthian
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's lawsuit accuses the troubled for-profit college operator of luring students into predatory private loans and illegally harassing them to repay the debt.
Anthem Bows Out
For-profit company declares bankruptcy and starts closing campuses, leaving states scrambling and students scattered.
Profit and Social Responsibility
New effort aims to create voluntary standards and a seal of approval aimed at for-profit colleges, this time by an outside group that works with a wide swath of the corporate world.
Preventing Another Corinthian
The messy failure of Corinthian Colleges raises questions about limitations of the Education Department's oversight of for-profit chains, and how it might tighten as other companies teeter.
For-Profit on the Job Application
Employers view for-profits and community colleges equally on job applications, a novel study finds, but what that means is in the eye of the beholder.