Tag: Clare McCann

COVID-19

Schools Weigh Options for Fall Amid Uncertainty Surrounding Coronavirus

After varying amounts of struggle, higher ed institutions across the country moved online for the spring semester in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But now the question is, what’s next?

May 13, 2020

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Report Says Regulators Can Do More to Anticipate College Closures

In many cases, state regulators have either failed to recognize warning signs or taken early action to prevent school closures, according to new research.

March 31, 2020

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Loosens Accreditor and State Oversight

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the finalized rule for accreditation and state authorization on Thursday. The new regulations will go into effect on July 1, 2020.

November 1, 2019

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Study Finds Wide Institutional Differences in Instructional Spending

Among America’s nearly 5,500 colleges and universities, public schools spend the most on student instruction relative to tuition fees collected, with lower amounts spent by private nonprofit institutions and the least by for-profits, according to two reports recently published by The Century Foundation.

March 28, 2019

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Higher Ed Observers Slam Federal Reprieve for For-Profit Accreditor

While a major accreditor of for-profit schools has won a conditional reprieve from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and is pledging to continue correcting its deficiencies, some observers say the decision prioritizes the interests of schools over the well-being of students.

November 27, 2018