Donald Trump Accused of Fleecing University Students
By MARY PATRICK Donald Trump has been accused of the bilking college students of about $40 million through his Trump University real estate program, according to New York prosecutors. In …
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Obama Says Changes Needed in For-Profit Schools, Law School
By MARY PATRICK In his last stop during his bus tour through New York and Pennsylvania to talk about education issues, President Barack Obama suggested that law schools and for-profit …
President Obama Unveils Plans to Reduce Education Costs
By MARY PATRICK President Barack Obama’s plan to lower education costs, which was unveiled this week during a speech in Buffalo, would fundamentally change how potential students pick a university …
Business Schools Need to Educate the “Whole Person”
By MARY PATRICK Universities that don’t expand business curriculum to educate the “whole person” run the risk of failing students, according to a column written by a college professor for …
Millenial Generation Lives at Home to Curb The Costs of College
The number of young adults in the Millennial Generation who are attending college has increased in the past five years, according to a recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data …
Lowering The Cost of College Tuition – States Attacking College Costs
By MARY PATRICK With President Barack Obama announcing a new push in July to lower the cost of college tuition, many states have started programs looking that aim to tackle …
President Obama to Pitch Plan to Reduce Education Costs
President Barack Obama plans to hit the road on a bus tour next week in which he will provide details on his plan to reduce college costs. Obama, beginning with …
Martha Kanter to leave Department of Education, Return to Academia
Martha Kanter announced her departure this week from the Department of Education, where she has served as under secretary since June 2009. According to multiple news reports, Kanter informed colleagues …
Cutting Tuition Costs: Government and Universities Combating Costs
As higher education costs continue to rise, both the government and universities are looking for ways to make it easier for students to afford college. That’s good news for those …
Older Workers Finding More Full-Time Employment, According to New Report
The number of middle-aged job seekers in the United States who have found full-time employment has gone up, with more than 48% of those between the ages of 50 and …