By Andrew Kreighbaum. In a letter sent to a group of college presidents last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, suggested they re-evaluate their relationships with Wells Fargo, which charges higher average fees to users of consumer-sponsored credit cards than any other company. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A Trump administration proposal would set new rules for who qualifies as a regional accreditor, potentially forcing some oversight bodies to drop hundreds of schools if enacted. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. In the U.S. higher education system, the so-called regulatory triad of the Education Department, accreditors and the states decide what institutions qualify to receive federal student aid. But the department didn’t reserve a seat for states in a negotiated rule-making process that began Tuesday, which could significantly overhaul the rules governing college accreditors. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The first day of the rule-making process the Education Department was set to begin Monday was nixed because of a Washington-area snowstorm. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. During the ongoing federal government shutdown that began Dec. 21, the National Science Foundation, one of several affected agencies, has stopped awarding scientific research grants. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. Millions of dollars in veterans' benefits may be going to colleges and programs that don't offer a quality education. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. Art Institutes, Argosy and South University campuses are part of the system. Argosy faces loss of accreditation. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. For years City College of San Francisco faced declining enrollments as it weathered budget shortfalls, an accreditation crisis and leadership turnover. More...
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...
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...
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