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CFPB vs. ITT
Consumer protection bureau's first action against a for-profit college signals how aggressively the watchdog agency plans to use its enforcement powers in the industry.
For-Profit Tax Breaks
Grand Canyon University, an Arizona-based for-profit higher ed provider, is asking the state legislature for tax breaks as it expands.
For-Profit Students' Ambivalence
For-profit colleges' students and alumni generally praise their experience but question the value of their degrees, a study finds.
Following Student Veterans
Federal agency releases new college comparison site for student veterans and data about where they are enrolled, earning praise from both for-profit colleges and their critics.
For-Profit Wage Gap
Community college students who transfer to for-profit institutions earn less than do peers who transfer to public or private colleges, study finds.
Scrutiny for College Marketing Practices
Many of Australia's vocational institutions promote themselves in ways that are "too good to be true," study by federal regulator finds.
Opinion
Signing Away Rights
Binding arbitration clauses in enrollment forms for for-profit higher ed leave students without legal rights when they have been ripped off, writes Stephen Burd.
No Consensus on 'Gainful Employment'
The Education Department plans to release its own take after negotiators fail to agree, but feds promise to listen to suggestions.