Accreditation and the For-Profit Sector
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools may be sanctioning University of Phoenix based on new language that “high education is for the public good.” The school may be put on probation for not having enough autonomy from their parent company, Apollo Group. This status has nothing bad to say on the education side of the school and its offerings to students academically. The “probation” status is all about the profit and business side of the institution.
Read more: Profit and the Public Good by Paul Fain
Posted on March 12, 2013, in Congress, Federal Money, Informational Articles, Military, Online Proprietary and tagged 90/10 Rule, career college, college completion, education programs, educational technology, federal financial aid, federal government, For-Profits, gainful employment, higher education, kaplan, military, online, proprietary, student loans, student outcomes, tuition rates. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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