Molly Hensley-Clancy
Investors With Ties To Obama Will Buy University Of Phoenix Owner
The $1.1 billion deal will take the for-profit college's owner private and install former Deputy Secretary of Education Tony Miller as its chairman.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
These Obscure Colleges Sign Up Thousands Of Foreign Students With Little Oversight
The little-known Northwestern Polytechnic University now enrolls more international students than almost any other U.S. college.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
How America's Top Colleges Plan To Fix The Admissions Process
A new report endorsed by elite universities calls for schools to rethink a system that favors the wealthy.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
How Ivy League Admissions Are Stacked Against Poor Kids
A new report looks at why Ivy League and other top schools are still out of reach for many high-achieving, low-income students.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
As Enrollments Plummet, America's Biggest For-Profit College Is Up For Sale
The 176,000-student giant is "in discussions" that could lead to new owners, it said today.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Walmart Heirs Will Give $1 Billion To Expand Charter Schools
In the last 20 years the Walton Family Foundation spent $1 billion on education-related causes. They'll spend as much again in the next five years.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Indian Government Looking For Answers After Students Barred From Flights To U.S.
Two California colleges say students have been deported or blocked from flying, but deny claims they've been blacklisted by authorities.
Tamerra Griffin
NYU Apologizes For Telling Low-Income Student They Probably Can't Afford Grad School
"If $65 is a hardship for you how will you be able to pay the tuition of $60,000?" an administrator asked, in an email the school says was "wrong and unfortunate on many levels."
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Le Cordon Bleu Will Close All U.S. Schools
The company that operates Le Cordon Bleu schools in the United States is shutting them down, citing new regulations on for-profit colleges.
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Investors Rebel Against Controversial Online School Operator K12
Teachers unions protested outside the virtual charter school operator's shareholder meeting, while inside, investors voted down its proposal for executive pay.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Tim Cook: Apple Won't Make The "Test Machines" Taking Over Classrooms
Apple has had deep connections to schools since its earliest days, but Chromebooks have swiftly taken over the U.S. education market.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Education Department Is Dragging Its Feet On Student Debt Forgiveness
Hundreds of thousands could have their student loans cancelled due to fraudulent behavior, but the government has yet to even create an application process.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
U.S. Women's Soccer Team Cancels Game, Decrying Unequal Treatment
"It's bigger than one game for us," Hope Solo told BuzzFeed News.
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Google Accused Of Violating Student Privacy In FTC Complaint
The Electronic Frontier Foundation says Google is collecting data on students using its education software and devices, despite promises not to do so.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Congress Passes Replacement For No Child Left Behind
A replacement for George W. Bush's much-disliked No Child Left Behind Act passed through the Senate today and will be signed into law tomorrow by President Obama.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
A College Watchdog Finally Barked, So The Colleges Got A New Dog
Drama in California shows the risks of relying on accreditors to crack down on troubled colleges.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
International Student Numbers At U.S. Colleges Grew At The Fastest Rate In 35 Years
Overseas enrollments are a lucrative source of tuition fees for U.S. colleges, and NYU is leading the charge to recruit more.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Justice Department Reaches $95 Million Settlement With Owner Of Art Institutes
The owner of the Art Institutes chain will pay $95.5 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Both Sides Of The Education Debate Are United In Scorn For Online Charter Schools
In the wake of a scathing report on the performance of virtual schools, there is rare agreement between teachers unions and charter school advocates.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Black Colleges Are Going Online, Following Their Students And The Money
With online for-profit schools leading a boom in black college enrollment, historically black colleges are learning, cautiously, from the model.
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