By Ashley A. Smith. A new report by the Vera Institute of Justice and Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality that examined the economic benefits of educating incarcerated people recommends lifting the ban on providing federal financial aid to inmates. More...
For-Profit Nursing Graduates More Likely to Fail Licensure Test
By Ashley A. Smith. A study published by researchers at George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health found that graduates from for-profit nursing programs were more likely to fail the National Council Licensure Examination on the first try compared to their peers from public and nonprofit institutions. More...
New York Governor Proposes New For-Profit Regulations
By Ashley A. Smith. New York governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed increasing regulations on for-profit institutions as part of his 2019-20 budget plan. More...
Nonprofit Dream Center Facing Bankruptcy
By Ashley A. Smith. The nonprofit Dream Center Education Holdings, which owns the Art Institutes, may be at risk of going bankrupt. More...
Former EDMC Campuses Bought by Private Investors
By Ashley A. Smith. Private investment firm, through newly created nonprofit, buys several Art Institutes and South University campuses, raising concerns about transparency and the viability of former for-profit institutions. More...
NCAA Adds Five Independent Governing Board Members
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The National Collegiate Athletic Association has added five members outside university presidents to its top governing board, a move prompted by the 2017 scandal in collegiate basketball. More...
Robots to Deliver Food at George Mason
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. George Mason University has received a fleet of 25 robots that can deliver food to students on campus.
Starship Technologies, the company that created the machines, said that they can drop off Blaze Pizza, Starbucks and Dunkin’, among other meals, to students within minutes at $1.99 per delivery. More...
Multiple Warnings, No Action
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. University of Utah student told campus police officers multiple times she was worried about repeated, harassing text messages from ex-boyfriend. More...
Survey: Employers Want 'Soft Skills' From Graduates
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Employers want college graduates who have “soft skills,” such as being a good listener or thinking critically, but they have difficulty finding such candidates, according to a new report. More...
Taking Race Out of Crime Alerts?
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. University of Nebraska at Lincoln is under fire by students who thought police should not have mentioned in a campuswide bulletin that two men accused of sexual assault were black, believing that it reinforced harmful stereotypes. More...