For-Profit Education
School Choice & Charters
For-Profit Charter Management Organizations Expand Reach, Report Says
The number of for-profit operators of charter schools continues to grow, though they are far outnumbered by nonprofit managers, a report finds.
School Choice & Charters
For-Profit Companies Manage Two Michigan Districts
Two struggling Michigan districts with enormous deficits have been shut down and reopened under the management of for-profit charter school companies.
College & Workforce Readiness
Examining Impact of Studying at 2-Year For-Profit Colleges
New study from the National Bureau of Economic Research tracks earning power of graduates from two-year, for-profit college programs.
College & Workforce Readiness
Report Roundup
For-Profit Colleges
After a two-year investigation of for-profit colleges, a Senate committee has released a report critical of the sector's practices, described as often putting business concerns above students’ interests.
College & Workforce Readiness
Senate Releases Critical Report of For-Profit Colleges
A two-year investigation of for-profit colleges by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee results in a scathing report that portrays interests of shareholders ahead of students.
College & Workforce Readiness
Five Percent of For-Profit Career-Training Programs Fail Early Test
The U.S. Department of Education today released data that show 5 percent of career-training programs don't meet any of the three requirements of the new federal gainful-employment rule.
College & Workforce Readiness
Job Success of For-Profit College Grads Falls Behind Others
New study highlights employment challenges for for-profit college graduates compared with counterparts from other higher education institutions.
Federal
Canadian Virtual Ed. Dips Into For-Profit Realm
While there may not be much involvement by private companies in the Canadian online education sector, that doesn't mean the idea of earning profits in this arena is being ignored.
College & Workforce Readiness
U.S. News' Best-Colleges List to Include For-Profit Schools
The 2012 U.S. News and World Reports' Best Colleges ranking to be released on Sept. 13 will include for the first time for-profit colleges and universities that grant bachelor's degrees and are regionally accredited—many of which are online programs.
College & Workforce Readiness
Report Roundup
For-Profits
When it comes to for-profit dealings in education, the usual divides between traditional political parties no longer hold up, according to a report from the American Enterprise Institute.
College & Workforce Readiness
Low-Income Students More Likely to Attend For-Profits
A brief released today by the Institute for Higher Education Policy finds that in the last 10 years, low-income students have increasingly being drawn to proprietary colleges and now attend at four times the rate of other students.
School Choice & Charters
Annual Data Report Charts Private School Enrollment Dip
The U.S. Department of Education's annual "Condition of Education" report finds fewer students enrolling in private schools and increasing numbers of students in public charter schools and for-profit colleges.
College & Workforce Readiness
Democratic Senators Rail About Debt Load of For-Profit Students
The Education Department's new "gainful employment" rule is "modest" and may need to followed up by more aggressive legislation, says U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.
College & Workforce Readiness
Harsh Spotlight Shines on Fast-Growing For-Profits
When it comes to the fastest-growing sector of higher education, some experts and federal officials want buyers to beware.