Education News
What Happened to Colleges at Risk of Closing? – Robert Kelchen
In that piece, titled “Where 3 Accountability Measures Meet, A Hazardous Intersection,” I used a brand-new data source from the U.S. Department of Education combined with two other existing measures to identify private nonprofit and for-profit colleges that may be at high risk of closing.
 
Codecademy has already outlived many rivals — is that enough? – Tech Crunch
Codecademy, the New York-based online interactive platform that offers coding classes in a wide variety of programming languages, is a little like background noise; it’s been operating reliably since founder Zach Sims created the company while still a Columbia University student in 2011.
 
Facial Recognition Surveillance on Campus – Inside Higher Ed
UCLA was the first university to openly consider facial recognition technology for security surveillance. The university abandoned that plan, but other colleges may be using the software.
 
Is College Remediation a Barrier or a Boost? – Education Next
Given that many of these students never complete a certificate or degree, advocates have begun to refer to remediation as a “bridge to nowhere.” Thus, policymakers looking to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion have put their focus on lessening the delays created by remedial course requirements.
 
Subscribing to college and other visions of higher education’s future – The Hechinger Report
The setting is the Sandbox ColLABorative, the innovation arm of Southern New Hampshire University, on the fifth floor of a downtown building with panoramic views of the sprawling red brick mills that date from this city’s 19th-century industrial heyday. 

Education News
What Happened to Colleges at Risk of Closing? – Robert Kelchen
In that piece, titled “Where 3 Accountability Measures Meet, A Hazardous Intersection,” I used a brand-new data source from the U.S. Department of Education combined with two other existing measures to identify private nonprofit and for-profit colleges that may be at high risk of closing.
 
Codecademy has already outlived many rivals — is that enough? – Tech Crunch
Codecademy, the New York-based online interactive platform that offers coding classes in a wide variety of programming languages, is a little like background noise; it’s been operating reliably since founder Zach Sims created the company while still a Columbia University student in 2011.
 
Facial Recognition Surveillance on Campus – Inside Higher Ed
UCLA was the first university to openly consider facial recognition technology for security surveillance. The university abandoned that plan, but other colleges may be using the software.
 
Is College Remediation a Barrier or a Boost? – Education Next
Given that many of these students never complete a certificate or degree, advocates have begun to refer to remediation as a “bridge to nowhere.” Thus, policymakers looking to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion have put their focus on lessening the delays created by remedial course requirements.
 
Subscribing to college and other visions of higher education’s future – The Hechinger Report
The setting is the Sandbox ColLABorative, the innovation arm of Southern New Hampshire University, on the fifth floor of a downtown building with panoramic views of the sprawling red brick mills that date from this city’s 19th-century industrial heyday. 

Education Politics and Policy
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faces another lawsuit for overturning an Obama-era rule – Yahoo Finance
A group of consumer advocates filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education (ED) for revising an Obama-era rule that was designed to protect students who were defrauded by predatory schools.
 
Secretary DeVos Expands Earn and Learn Opportunities for Students at 190 Schools through Federal Work-Study Reform Initiative
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today the creation of a new initiative that allows more students to gain on-the-job experience with employers in their field of study as part of their Federal Work-Study (FWS) program. 

Education Politics and Policy
Additional Coverage on Bloomberg’s Education Plan
Bloomberg’s Take on Higher Ed – Inside Higher Ed; Mike Bloomberg: Here’s My Plan For Your Student Loans – Forbes; Bloomberg Targets Institutional Cost, Quality in Higher Ed Platform – NASFA. 

Legal and Regulatory Issues
Three Webinars Addressing New Accreditation Regulations Held By USDE – Council for Higher Education Accreditation
The U.S. Department of Education held three webinars in January 2020 concerning the implementation of USDE’s new accreditation regulations published on November 1, 2019. Full recordings of these webinars are available at the links provided. Accreditation Webinar #1 addressed the accreditation rulemaking, the new recognition process, accreditation standards and the implementation timeline for the regulations. Accreditation Webinar #2 focused on substantive changes, compliance, timelines for institutions to come into compliance, alternate standards for judging institutions and student outcomes. Accreditation Webinar #3 focused on teach-outs, school closures, additional locations and state authorization for distance education. 

CECU Announcement - Career Education Blog Launched!
CECU has created the new "Career Education Blog" as a resource of news related to the postsecondary career education sector to keep you informed. It’s free to create a Medium account and once you’re following the page, you will get email notifications each time an article is posted. The blog will feature pieces from members of the career education community including faculty and staff from our member schools. Check out the first two posts below!
 
A Plan for School Closures - February 13, 2020
A Guide to 90/10 Rule Legislation - February 12, 2020

CECU Announcement - Career Education Blog Launched!
CECU has created the new "Career Education Blog" as a resource of news related to the postsecondary career education sector to keep you informed. It’s free to create a Medium account and once you’re following the page, you will get email notifications each time an article is posted. The blog will feature pieces from members of the career education community including faculty and staff from our member schools. Check out the first two posts below!
 
A Plan for School Closures - February 13, 2020
A Guide to 90/10 Rule Legislation - February 12, 2020