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May 13, 2019 Jenny

By Benjamin Franklin
Franklin is concerned that the political drumbeat of higher education policy resembles the socialist/authoritarian mantra of the Tories. The private sector, both for-profit and not-for-profit, must hang together to resist the siren of free education, or they surely will hang separately.

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2015 Proprietary Higher Education Overview: “There must be a pony in here somewhere!”

January 5, 2016 Staff

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By Tony Guida, Partner, Duane Morris LLP
2015 was a chaotic year for the proprietary higher education sector. And it wasn’t pretty. An increase in announced federal and state investigations and sanctions, the messy closure of Corinthian Colleges, widespread campus closures, and declining enrollments have all served to cast the sector in a negative light and raise questions about the sustainability of the for-profit college sector.

Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur

Blowing up the Village to Save the Villagers: A Rant From Somebody Who’s Had Enough

November 11, 2016 Jenny

Commentary/Editorial

By Glenn Bogart, J.D.
Bogart expresses his discontent for the Department of Education and the Obama administration in this editorial.

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Moral Certainty Vs. Guilt

January 6, 2017 Jenny

Commentary/Editorial

By Carl B. Barney, Chairman, Center for Excellence in Higher Education
Private career colleges graduate students at a much higher rate, in much less time, and (when all costs are considered) at a lower cost than community colleges, says Carl Barney in this editorial.

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Postsecondary Education in Crisis

September 13, 2016 Jenny

Commentary/Editorial

By Mitch Talenfeld, CEO, MDT Marketing
Talenfeld recently earned his college degree after almost 44 years of on-again, off-again classes. He tells his story about his experiences, which are contrary to the narrative that has been making recent headlines – a narrative that is about to destroy private-sector career education.

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High School Diploma Mill Can of Worms Coming to Your School?

August 5, 2017 Jenny

Commentary/Editorial

By Glenn Bogart, J.D.
You won’t find a list of schools whose high school diplomas are unacceptable in the FSA Handbook or a Dear Colleague Letter. If they don’t know, how are we supposed to know?

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Leading the Way – How Career Colleges can be the Hero

November 11, 2017 Jenny

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By Dr. Jean Norris, Chairman of the Board, Association for the Advancement of the College Admissions Profession (AACAP)
In scanning the higher education landscape, the most relevant opportunity can be found in career and college advising. Career colleges are uniquely positioned to provide meaningful college counseling to a population that needs this service more than any other. To do this ethically and effectively will take education, training and even licensure for those in the admissions profession.

Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur

June 11, 2019 Jenny

Commentary/Editorial

By Benjamin Franklin
America has relied on private sector higher education throughout its history, and we need to celebrate this important institution, and not destroy it.

Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur

Reflections on the 90-10 Rule

June 11, 2019 Jenny

Commentary/Editorial

By Marc Jerome, President, Monroe College
The time has come to challenge the underlying philosophy behind 90-10 and consider modest changes that would transform a rule that is primarily punitive, to a rule that is constructive and encourages policies that help low-income students.

Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur

January 5, 2019 Jenny

Commentary/Editorial

By Benjamin Franklin
Now in these modern times, antagonists to the for-profit sector have lifted a new banner under which to march – the nonprofit conversion.

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