U. of Phoenix anticipates accreditation trouble
The University of Phoenix disclosed late Tuesday that it may be put “on notice” by the organization that accredits the for-profit college. More…
Education
Amid online education wave, a rural college chooses face-to-face programs
As online higher education programs grab headlines across the country, one rural community college in Arizona fought for – and won – the ability to offer more campus-based degree programs to its students. More…
University of Phoenix fought against community college expansion
For-profit university lobbied against community college bachelor’s degree programs; now seeks partnerships with community colleges
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12.06.12 | 12:52 pm
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The University of Phoenix played a key role in defeating legislation that would have allowed community colleges in Arizona to offer low-priced bachelor’s degree programs, interviews and state records show. More…
For-profit university targets community college students
University of Phoenix says new relationships will restore profits, reputation
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12.05.12 | 8:49 am
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The University of Phoenix plans to roll out more than 100 new partnerships with community colleges in the coming year – a strategy that, if successful, will provide a much-needed financial and reputational boost to the nation’s largest for-profit school. More…
UT seeks to withhold parenting study documents, citing ‘investigation’
The University of Texas is arguing it should not have to release documents related to a controversial parenting study conducted by one of its professors, citing as one of its reasons an “ongoing compliance investigation” into allegations of scientific misconduct. More…
Calif. cracks down on aid to for-profit colleges
New state regulations could have “adverse impacts” on University of Phoenix’s ability to comply with federal aid rules.
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07.02.12 | 2:39 pm
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California lawmakers dealt a blow to the for-profit college industry last week by disqualifying poorly performing schools from a key state financial aid program. More…
In California, a for-profit college battles for tax dollars
Last year, the country’s largest for-profit college cut a “deal” to save its access to California student aid. But can the University of Phoenix’s lobbyists save it from this year’s budget cuts?
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06.13.12 | 2:00 pm
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The nation’s largest for-profit college is aggressively lobbying against a proposal in California that would disqualify it and other proprietary schools from a key state financial aid program. More…
Residents of Longmont, Colo., seek fracking ban
Editor’s note: This is the third installment in an ongoing Colorado Independent series on hydraulic fracturing near schools. Read the first part here and the second part here. More…
LONGMONT, COLO. — As she kept a watchful eye on her playful toddler, Lindsay Gahn pulled out a state-issued map of
