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Monroe College Marks 15 Years of Saturday Morning “Jumpstart” Program for Ambitious High School Students

January 21, 2019 Jenny

High School Seniors and Juniors Take College Courses and Earn Transferable Credits at No Cost As part of its efforts to increase college access, affordability, and completion, Monroe College, a national leader in educating urban and international students, today announced that its Saturday morning Jumpstart program for high school seniors and juniors will start its More Info »

Impacts and Perceptions of Career-Focused Education – Gallup

January 21, 2019 Jenny

The high price of a college education and the time associated with obtaining a bachelor’s degree are prompting people to seek alternatives to a four-year education. In fact, Gallup has found that four in 10 working college graduates say their work doesn’t require a degree. Cost, time and relevance of courses are some of the More Info »

Education Principle Foundation Acquires The Arts Institutes and South University From Dream Center Education Holdings

January 21, 2019 Jenny

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2019 – On January 7, 2019, Education Principle Foundation, a non-profit foundation (the “Foundation”), acquired The Arts Institutes International, LLC (the “Arts Institutes”) and Dream Center South University, LLC (“South University”) from Dream Center Educational Holdings, LLC (“DCEH”). The acquisition of Arts Institutes included three main campuses, Atlanta, Miami and Houston, More Info »

Nonprofit Dream Center Institutions Placed in Receivership – Inside Higher Ed

January 21, 2019 Jenny

Art Institutes, Argosy and South University campuses are part of the system. The nonprofit Dream Center Education Holdings, which owns the Art Institutes, Argosy and South Universities, filed for receivership in federal court last week. The court appointed a receiver Friday. The company can prevent the universities from closing under a receivership. It also allows More Info »

VA Inspector General Cites Poor Oversight of College Programs Approved for GI Benefits – Inside Higher Ed

January 21, 2019 Jenny

Millions of dollars in veterans’ benefits may be going to colleges and programs that don’t offer a quality education. Hundreds of college programs that enroll military service members and veterans have gone years without adequate oversight to determine if they are delivering quality education, according to a recent audit by the U.S. Department of Veterans More Info »

Last Graduating Class of Brightwood College Walks Stage – NBC San Diego

January 21, 2019 Jenny

It’s been an up and down year for some former students of Brightwood College. Financial and accreditation problems forced the non-profit college’s doors to close unexpectedly in December, leaving some students to think the doors had closed on their futures, too. “The dean of nursing comes in and says, starts crying and tells us, ‘Oh, More Info »

Arbitration Roundup: Three Recent Cases Consider the Interpretation and Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements – JD Supra

January 21, 2019 Jenny

The Supreme Court and the Third Circuit decided three cases in the last week relating to the interpretation and enforceability of arbitration agreements. We discuss them below. Third Circuit Compels Arbitration of an E-Signed Enrollment Agreement The Third Circuit compelled arbitration of an agreement signed electronically by a student taking online courses. In Dicent v. More Info »

Herzing University Online Programs Receive National Recognition

January 21, 2019 Jenny

Online Bachelor’s, Master of Science in Nursing and MBA in U.S. News & World Report Rankings MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Jan. 16, 2019 – For the seventh consecutive year, Herzing University is proud to announce that its online learning programs are considered among the best in the nation. This week, U.S. News & World Report again More Info »

Accreditation and Innovation Neg Reg Opens to Controversy over Significant ED Proposals – CooleyED

January 21, 2019 Jenny

The US Department of Education and the panel of 20-plus negotiators this week concluded their first round of discussions on a sweeping set of proposed new rules affecting the regulation of accrediting bodies, distance education and other matters. Despite winter weather that shut down the remaining parts of the federal government on Monday, the US More Info »

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