Molly Hensley-Clancy
Facebook Partnering With Charter School Network To Build Education Software
Summit Schools, known for its tech-focused curriculum, let Facebook engineers rebuild its learning software, which could eventually spread to public schools nationally.
Joseph Bernstein
Protesters Call NYU "Cutting Edge Of Everything That’s Wrong" In Higher Ed
Activists decried the financial management, real estate deals and lavish pay of the school, and other prestigious NYC colleges.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
This Startup Now Protects Student Data In One-Third Of Schools
As concerns about data privacy and clumsy app logins baffle school districts, tech startup Clever finds huge demand for its services.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
This Company Just Started Offering Free, Customized Tutoring Online
The tech company, which has powered some of the largest education companies, breaks out on its own with a free online learning service, Knewton.com.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Government Takes Step To Battle Growing Student Debt Relief Scams
A sign of a growing problem for the government.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Government Considering Legal Action Against Largest Student Loan Servicer
Navient Corp. said it was under legal threat by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
How Rupert Murdoch Suffered A Rare Defeat In American Classrooms
The media tycoon's many insurgent businesses have risen to the top of their industries. But after attempting to take over the education market, Murdoch has been forced to retreat.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Education Department Wants To "Claw Back" Loan Dollars From Disgraced Colleges
As more for-profit college students seek to have their federal student loans cancelled, the government is looking for ways to keep taxpayers off the hook.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Is About To Exit The Education Business
The company has taken a $371 million writedown on the value of its Amplify education unit, and is "exploring strategic alternatives" for the business.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Hillary Clinton's $350 Billion Education Plan Would Hit For-Profit Colleges Hard
The plan takes a swing at two of the education industry's most troubled sectors — for-profit colleges and student loan servicing.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Investors Cheer As Career Education Corporation Exits Career Education
To move forward, sometimes we have to hurt the ones we love the most.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
ITT Stock Plunges 40% As For-Profit Colleges Struggle
The college chain has faced scrutiny from regulators and investors in the wake of the collapse of industry giant Corinthian Colleges.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Citigroup's Student Loan Practices Are Under Investigation
The investigation may be part of a broader probe by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to reports.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The University Of Phoenix Is Being Investigated By The FTC
Regulators are looking into allegations of "deceptive or unfair" marketing practices at the school, which is struggling to turn its reputation around.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Major Lender Fined For Illegal Student Loan Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found a bevy of illegal student loan servicing practices at Discover Bank.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Blackboard Promises Students Won't Hate Its New Software
A major test for the company.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Student Loan Guarantor Wants To Fine Students For Default Even If They Try To Repay
The Education Department continues to clash with the private agencies it partners with to service student loans.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Pearson Loses Another Major Testing Contract
The education giant's U.S. business has been hit by a number of setbacks in the last year, and losing out on a lucrative deal in New York is the latest of them.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
These 20 Schools Generated $6.5 Billion In Graduate Student Loans Last Year
One in every five dollars of federal graduate-student loan money goes to students of just 20 schools, which enroll about 12% of all the graduate students in the country.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Day Of Technical Glitches Grounds Flights, Shuts Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange shut down all trading for more than half an hour on Wednesday morning, hours after United Airlines temporarily grounded all flights due to computer issues.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
