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Unusual Gathering of For-Profit Colleges
Leaders of dozens of regionally accredited career colleges meet -- not to plot strategy, but to talk about educating students.
High Enrollers
New data from the Education Department show booming enrollments (with for-profit colleges leading the pack) and steady graduation rates.
Washington Wrapup
Leading Democrat blasts for-profit colleges; U.S. affirms $5,500 maximum Pell Grant; no earmarks in 2011 and 2012.
'One Voice' for Higher Ed
SAN FRANCISCO -- The assistant U.S. secretary of education for postsecondary education has been meeting with higher education associations to...
Focus on For-Profits (Yes, Again)
At accreditation meeting, Education Dept. official says rules on how vocational programs prepare students for "gainful employment" will change "significantly."
For-Profit Colleges Open Another Front
Amid publicity blitz and vows of legislative intervention, the sector's primary trade group sues Education Department to block new rules. Suit faces uphill climb.
Massage Therapists or R.N.s
New report argues for-profit sector is not producing the kinds of health care professionals that are really needed.
Gunning for the GAO
Report from for-profit college lobbyist aims to undermine agency's much-publicized critique of the sector.