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Classroom and Teaching Trends – K-12 Teachers are Changing Student Expectations

September 11, 2016 Jenny

Academics

By Martha Lanaghen, CEO and Founder, The Sparrow Group
Students across the U.S. are coming into their college classrooms with different expectations. Why does this matter to career schools? Our classrooms and instructors need to be prepared for this “new kind of student” if we want to increase engagement, retention and prepare them for the workforce.

In Tune with the Market: Bellus Academy Creates CBD Curriculum

Community Outreach – Worth the Investment

September 10, 2016 Jenny

School Operations

By Andrew High, Chief Operating Officer and Susan Ciardullo, Regional Director of Career Services and Community Outreach, West Coast Ultrasound Institute
Community outreach may seem like a nebulous topic, but when backed by the strength of strategic direction, it becomes more concrete and valuable. This article will attempt to show you why structured community outreach efforts are worth the investment.

Humanity in Our Hands: Educators Embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

ITT Educational Services, Inc. to Cease Operations at all ITT Technical Institutes Following Federal Actions

September 6, 2016 Jenny

Today, ITT Educational Services, Inc. released the following statement: “It is with profound regret that we must report that ITT Educational Services, Inc. will discontinue academic operations at all of its ITT Technical Institutes permanently after approximately 50 years of continuous service. With what we believe is a complete disregard by the U.S. Department of More Info »

Medtech College closure leaves hundreds of students in limbo

September 2, 2016 Jenny

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Hundreds of students in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne are being suddenly forced out of their school as Medtech College shuts down. The for-profit college was founded in Indianapolis in 2004, and has two locations in the city and a third in Fort Wayne, in addition to campuses elsewhere around the country. The school will close More Info »

MedTech College Closes with Little to no Warning to Students

August 26, 2016 Jenny

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Some students are upset, and most are just confused after their school med-tech college closed its doors for good. MedTech student Jana Mills tells her friends, “I wanna know what’s going on. Why did this happen so quick? Why didn’t we get a notice?” “It’s heartbreaking. I mean I have two kids and basically that More Info »

CEHE Demands Reconsideration Due to Flawed Interpretation of Law, Disregard for Precedent, and Political Motive

August 23, 2016 Jenny

Question: When is an IRS-approved nonprofit not a nonprofit? Answer: When the Department of Education says so. Yesterday, Center for Excellence in Higher Education, Inc. (“CEHE”), a respected tax exempt 501(c)(3) corporation, submitted a Request for Reconsideration of the U.S. Department of Education’s (the “Department”) decision that CEHE’s Colleges are for-profit institutions for purposes of More Info »

The DOL’s New Overtime Rule: How Schools Need to Prepare

August 20, 2016 Jenny

Legal and Regulatory Issues

By Matthew I. Penfield, Esq., Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.
The new federally mandated minimum salary level for certain employees exempt from minimum wage and overtime provisions goes into effect Dec. 1, 2016. Are you ready?

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Affordability and Student Loans – Session One

Bologa: A Continuous Drive to be Innovative Makes us Successful

August 19, 2016 Jenny

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Leadership

Interview with James (Jim) A. Bologa, President and Chief Executive Officer, Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute
Constantly looking at and implementing new technologies are one way Porter and Chester remains successful, according to James (Jim) A. Bologa, President and Chief Executive Officer, Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute.

From the Brink of Closure to 650 Students: WyoTech’s Resurgence Story

Process-Based Curriculum Development

August 18, 2016 Jenny

Academics

By Ruth Reynard, Ph.D., Director of Curriculum and Instructional Design, AHED
This article discusses the complex aspects of effective curriculum design and development within a process-based framework. Of specific interest is the importance of the various participant’s in the process.

In Tune with the Market: Bellus Academy Creates CBD Curriculum

Bouncing Forward: A Study of Career Colleges and their Resilience

August 17, 2016 Jenny

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Research/Trends

By Dr. Kathryn Fox Frisbie, Vice President, MMI Consulting/MMI Placement Verification
This research measured the organizational resilience of 65 independent career colleges to determine if resilience was linked to the enrollment fluctuations common in this sector from 2010 through 2012. Actionable recommendations are provided for college leaders to build up their resilience.

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