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For-profit performing arts college in New York to close
The New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts said it had exhausted “every possible alternative” prior to the decision to wind down.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 5, 2025 -
University of Idaho abandons plan to acquire University of Phoenix
Faced with opposition from the beginning, the state university and for-profit college ended negotiations.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 4, 2025 -
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Judge greenlights racketeering lawsuit against Grand Canyon Education
Plaintiffs say the educational services provider misrepresented program costs, but the company says students couldn’t have been “caught by surprise.”
By Ben Unglesbee • May 12, 2025 -
Education Department discharges $4.5B in loans for former Ashford University students
The agency also is moving to bar the former founder and CEO of Zovio, which owned the online university, from leading any institution taking Title IV funds.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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2U to exit boot camps in favor of microcredentials
The company’s interim chief said that “the long-form, intensive training that boot camps provide no longer aligns with what the market wants and needs.”
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 6, 2024 -
Grand Canyon CEO expects a friendlier Education Department under Trump
After years of clashes with the Biden administration, Brian Mueller predicts “we’re going to have a voice.”
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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Appeals court backs Sweet v. Cardona settlement
The ruling denies a request from three higher education institutions seeking to block an agreement to cancel some $6 billion in student debt.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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OpinionHarris needs to finish the job on for-profit college loan discharges
The vice president and the U.S. Department of Education must follow through on loan discharges promised to student borrowers, argues one legal expert.
By Eileen Connor • Oct. 31, 2024 -
Walden University’s $28.5M class-action settlement with students gets court approval
Plaintiffs alleged the for-profit college drew out the capstone phase of a doctorate program that targeted women and Black students in its recruitment.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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2U CEO steps down
Paul Lalljie served in the role for less than a year, taking over at a time of pressure and leading the company through bankruptcy.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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How 2U’s bankruptcy shed light on the company and OPM market
During the Chapter 11 process, the online program manager’s filings have shown the changes in its business trajectory over the course of the pandemic.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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2U looks to pay $20.8M it owes to university clients during bankruptcy
Keeping its relationships on solid footing is critical to the company’s success during the Chapter 11 process and beyond, it said in court filings.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 30, 2024 -
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2U looks to shed leases for office space amid bankruptcy
The online program management company said it already exited most of the office space after the coronavirus pandemic.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 29, 2024 -
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A look at 2U’s path to bankruptcy
The company bet big on online education during the pandemic by purchasing edX, but the gamble didn’t pay off as the health crisis eased.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 26, 2024 -
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2U files for bankruptcy
The online program manager entered Chapter 11 with an agreement with lenders and bondholders that would halve its debt and provide new capital.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated July 25, 2024 -
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Florida for-profit City College to close
The healthcare career-focused institution’s decision to shutter after 40 years reportedly came as a shock to students.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 19, 2024 -
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For-profit Northwestern College closes abruptly
The 122-year-old Illinois institution had faced scrutiny from its accreditor, including over concerns about its financial health.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 8, 2024 -
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Pittsburgh Technical in ‘imminent’ danger of closing, MSCHE says
The notice came just days after Triangle Tech, a for-profit trade college in the area, announced it would shut down.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 10, 2024 -
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Financially struggling 2U adds 6 new programs to Pepperdine University partnership
The online program manager has lost significant chunks of potential revenue as some of its other university clients scale back their ties with the company.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 17, 2024 -
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Federal court blocks borrower defense rules, says legal challenge will likely succeed
An appellate panel wrote that the regulations upend decades of regulatory practice. But one student advocate called the ruling “exactly backwards.”
By Ben Unglesbee • April 8, 2024 -
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Gainful employment reporting delayed amid political pressure
The Education Department will give colleges more time to gather data in light of the fraught financial aid cycle.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 1, 2024 -
For-profit owner agrees to dismiss CEO, CFO as part of Education Department settlement
The agreement stems from accusations that International Education Corp.’s colleges violated federal student aid regulations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Florida Career College to close all campuses by mid-February
The for-profit institution is shuttering after the U.S. Department of Education moved to strip its access to federal financial aid.
By Lilah Burke • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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Inside the FTC’s lawsuit against Grand Canyon University
The federal agency has accused the university of misrepresenting itself as a nonprofit and misleading students about its doctoral program costs.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 3, 2024 -
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Unpacking 3 major trends in ed tech and for-profit education
CEOs of major companies recently told investors how they fared in their most recent financial quarters, offering insight into the broader higher ed sector.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 16, 2023
