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EXPERT VIEW: For-profit colleges have a case to be made in Washington – The Business Journals

Jason Altmire became president and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, the country’s biggest trade association for for-profit colleges, last year knowing that if Democrats took the White House and Congress, there could be implications for his sector of higher education. Relations between for-profit schools and policymakers deteriorated during the Obama administration after a More Info »

Chipotle To Offer Free Degrees In Agriculture, Culinary, And Hospitality To Employees

Nearly 100 degree options available at ten universities as part of the brand’s debt-free degree program NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 8, 2021 /PRNEWSWIRE/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced it will offer debt-free degrees in Agriculture, Culinary, and Hospitality to all eligible employees in partnership with GUILD EDUCATION, the leading education and upskilling More Info »

Jeb Bush: America is failing its workforce – CNN

America doesn’t have a jobs problem. It has a pathways-to-jobs problem. Our economy is producing jobs — there were 7.4 million open jobs as of February in the midst of a pandemic — but our education system isn’t preparing people to fill those jobs. What’s worse, our workforce policies do a poor job of retraining More Info »

Riskiest Higher Education Bonds See Gains as Vaccines Rev Up – Bloomberg

High-yield education index sees top returns in March Barclays calls higher education ‘attractive asset’ class The expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign to younger adults is bolstering the outlook for higher education bonds amid growing optimism for a more normal return to campuses in the fall. The Bloomberg Barclays index of the riskiest municipal securities More Info »

Coursera IPO ‘Seized On the Right Moment’ – Inside Higher Ed

Coursera’s initial public offering looked good for the company, which the market valued at over $7 billion. That’s probably good news for competitors’ valuations, even if it’s not exactly clear which aspect of the online learning business attracted investors. As the dust settles from online learning provider Coursera’s initial public offering at the end of More Info »

2020–21 Verification Reporting and Verification Status Code “W” Warning Message (EA ID: GRANTS-21-04) – FSA

The regulations that govern the verification of Title IV federal student aid application information are set forth in 34 CFR Part 668 Subpart E (34 CFR 668.51-668.61). In accordance with these regulations, a school is required to complete verification of information submitted by an applicant on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA ®) More Info »

Civil Rights Division of DOJ Explains Title IX Protects Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Status, Bringing High-Stakes Showdown with Contrary State Laws One Step Closer – Duane Morris Update ED

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division released a March 26, 2021 memorandum explaining the Division’s position that Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of transgender and sexual orientation status. In so concluding, the Division seeks to expand to Title IX the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton Cnty., which held that More Info »

30 Million People Worldwide Have Acquire Digital Skills During the Pandemic – Thanks to Major Tech Companies – Entrepreneur

Microsoft and LinkedIn have launched the next stage of their alliance to help job seekers and employers move toward a skills-based economy More than 30 million people in 249 countries and territories have gained access to digital skills, thanks to the support of Microsoft Corp., which surpassed its initial goal of supporting 25 million last More Info »

Requiring (Or Urging) COVID-19 Vaccinations at Colleges and Universities for Fall 2021 – ACE

This issue brief suggests a framework for thinking about some of the questions that may inform what, if anything, to require or encourage regarding student COVID-19 vaccinations. It is offered as government officials, the medical and research communities, and the media provide still-evolving information and perspectives about the state of the pandemic and the vaccines More Info »

Zovio Employer Services to Manage ChildCare Education Institute® and University of Arizona Global Campus Education Partnership

ZES works with more than 1,300+ companies and organizations across the country to administer higher education employee benefits CHANDLER, Ariz., April 8, 2021 — Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO), an education technology services company that partners with higher education institutions, announced today that Zovio Employer Services is managing the ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) and University of Arizona More Info »