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Postsecondary Education in Crisis

September 13, 2016 Jenny

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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Cambria-Rowe Business College – More Than Just Another School Closing!

August 15, 2016 Jenny

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By Dennis Spisak, President, DJSpisak Consulting
The closing of Cambria-Rowe Business College hit Dennis Spisak especially hard for a number of reasons. Spisak’s association with Cambria-Rowe, located in his hometown, started early in life. Little did he know that he would one day have a close working relationship and friendship with the owners of Cambria-Rowe.

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The Most Transparent Administration in the History of Administrations

July 9, 2016 Jenny

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By Glenn Bogart, J.D.
Bogart shares his experience when he submitted a Freedom of Information Act request, asking for recent program review status reports or their modern equivalent.

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Typical Government Dishonesty: Dear Colleague Letter on Third-Party Servicing

February 2, 2016 Staff

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By Glenn Bogart, J.D
Everybody who reads this publication regularly knows I take a dim view of the federal administrative state. The Congress writes laws that outline what they want the administration to do.

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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.

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A Comparison of CollegeAmerica – Denver with State-Supported Community Colleges

November 2, 2015 Staff

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By Glenn Bogart, J.D.
You may remember from a previous issue of Career Education Review that CollegeAmerica, won a big victory over the Colorado Attorney General's office. Let me disclose, first, that I was not paid for writing this article.

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The Selective use of Data to Demonize For-Profit Colleges and Distort Their Contribution to Higher Education

September 6, 2015 Staff

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By Henry Herzing, Ph.D.(hc), MBA, MSEE, President, Herzing College, Co-founder and Chancellor Emeritus, Herzing University
A recent release from the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) highlighted that the private sector of higher education accounted for 16 percent of the degrees and certificates awarded in the country.

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Thriving and Prospering in the Human Age: An Open Letter to 2015 College Graduates

May 5, 2015 Staff

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By James H. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A “learning mindset” and three specific skills — entrepreneurial acumen, contextual intelligence, and cultural elasticity or soft skills acumen — are required in order to thrive and prosper in the Human Age

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Free Community College for All is a Bad Idea for America

May 2, 2015 Staff

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The following is a research paper submitted by a career college student who formally attended a community college.
On January 9, 2015, in The State of the Union Address, President Obama announced his plan to make community college free for all Americans, which appeared for many as a bold step towards leveling the playing field between the rich and the poor.

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What Happened to Commonsense in Education?

April 8, 2015 Staff

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By Dennis Spisak, Founder and President, DJSpisak Consulting
The career college sector has been in the cross hairs of the federal government, state governments, and consumer protection agencies for the last couple of years. Their motivation appears to be looking out for the best interests of students in our schools and making sure government funding is spent wisely and carefully in protection of taxpayers.

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