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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Daily Report: Higher Ed

Education groups urge regulation of for-profit colleges

May 24, 2010, 12:08 AM
A coalition of higher-education groups and advocacy organizations is urging the federal government to stick to its guns in its efforts to more tightly regulate the for-profit education industry. Educators, advocates and industry analysts are waiting for the U.S. Department of Education to... + read more
Daily Report: Higher Ed

For-profit education stocks rally on news that critic is leaving D.C.

May 18, 2010, 12:00 AM
Stock prices of for-profit education companies shot up yesterday after news that a federal education official who had closely scrutinized the industry was stepping down from his post. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that U.S. Education Deputy Undersecretary Robert Shireman would... + read more
Daily Report: Higher Ed

Whistleblower lawsuit against for-profit education company unsealed

May 10, 2010, 12:36 AM
In a federal lawsuit that was unsealed last week, a former employee of a for-profit education company that runs several colleges and online programs in California claims the company illegally compensated recruiters based on how many students they enrolled. In the July 2007 lawsuit, Brian T.... + read more
Daily Report: Higher Ed

For-profit colleges see stocks drop after official's speech

May 3, 2010, 12:07 AM
Several for-profit college companies, including a California-based outfit, saw dips in their stock prices this week after a senior education official likened the industry to Wall Street firms that played a part in the financial crisis. The Associated Press reported that Santa Ana-based... + read more
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Daily Report: Higher Ed

Vocational students could face debt ceiling tied to future income

January 22, 2010, 5:00 AM
A new rule proposed this week by the U.S. Department of Education aims to make sure students who go to vocational schools take on only as much debt as they can reasonably afford considering their earnings after graduation, Inside Higher Ed reports. The rule takes aim at some for-profit schools... + read more
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Daily Report: Higher Ed

This bird has fangs: For-profit colleges counter-attack on Twitter

January 19, 2010, 12:05 AM
Besieged with negative press about the for-profit college sector, a lobbying group for the industry has been waging something of a Web 2.0 attack against the media.  + read more
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