APSCU President and CEO Steve Gunderson sent a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, expressing concern with the Department’s pending enforcement of the state authorization regulation.
Senators Burr and Coburn sent a letter to Education Sec. Duncan requesting an update on the Dept’s implementation of the Inspector General’s suggested corrective actions for improving transparency and proper management of the negotiated rulemaking process.
A federal court has again ruled against the U.S. Department of Education on its "gainful employment" regulations, with a decision that is likely to complicate a possible appeal.
A recent national survey by Gallup and The Lumina Foundation shows that 67% of Americans believe postsecondary education is essential for a good job - the highest number ever connecting college to jobs.
In Tuesday's State of The Union address, President Obama reasserted his support for rebuilding the middle class, doubling down on his promise to create more jobs and get America’s economy back on track.
Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE) and ed2go are pleased to announce that Sullivan & Cogliano Training Centers has become the newest partner in the Bridge to Start high school program.
After years on the back burner, immigration is set to command more of Congress’s attention in the coming months, including several provisions important for higher education that are likely to be part of any proposed comprehensive legislation.
Diamond D, Inc., a data management software company serving education clients, is pleased to announce that it has been acquired by Account Control Technology, Inc.
Improving college-completion rates is "an economic and moral imperative," a national higher-education commission said on Wednesday in an open letter to college and university leaders.
In an effort to improve the college completion rate and fend off new regulations, a commission of the nation’s six leading higher-education associations is calling for extensive reforms to serve a changing college population — one increasingly composed of older and part-time students.
Big tuition increases are nothing new to many college students, but Bloomington-based Rasmussen College on Tuesday announced a double-digit cut in its rates.
As North Carolina embarks on a new year, state leaders are contemplating what actions should be taken in 2013 to more effectively grow jobs, strengthen the economy and build for a better tomorrow.
Over the next decade, more students of color than ever before will pass through the gates of the nation's colleges and join the ranks of its work force, according to new projections by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
The Lumina Foundation has announced a new strategic plan, identifying two broad areas of action that it will pursue in order to help the nation increase the number of college graduates.
Amid much public discussion about whether college degrees still help graduates, the Pew Economic Mobility Project released a report Wednesday attempting to shed light on whether college is really worth it.
Graduation and retention rate data may be on the way, thanks to a new agreement between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Student Clearinghouse.
The U.S. Department of Education requires institutions of higher education to update their 2011-2012 Gainful Employment program disclosures by January 31, 2013, though a federal court decision last summer may have caused some confusion.
Between the introduction of the MOOC (the ‘Massive Open Online Course’), and the explosive growth in the number of online offerings, all eyes were on higher ed.
Companies should get more involved with university courses to close a skills gap and ease graduates' path to employment, according to a report on Wednesday.
Tough economic conditions in recent years have also prompted students to go directly into the workforce, gaining valuable experience and building up their college savings before embarking on their undergraduate career.
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PSCUs open doors to many of the 13 million unemployed and 90 million underemployed Americans by providing a skills-based education. To remain competitive over the next decade, we must identify between 8 and 23 million new workers with postsecondary skills. PSCUs are a necessary part of that solution, having produced over 800,000 degrees last year alone.
