How You Can Use Our ‘Opportunity Gap’ Project in Your Reporting
Here’s our guide on how to use our project on educational opportunities, including instructions on how to share your findings from within the app.
Some States Still Leave Low-Income Students Behind; Others Make Surprising Gains
A ProPublica analysis shows Florida stands out where many other states, like Kansas, fall short.
Charter Schools Outsource Education to Management Firms, With Mixed Results
Relying on private companies has often created its own set of problems for charter schools. Some school boards have sued, citing subpar student results and a lack of transparency.
House Passes Amendment to Block Funding of Oversight Measure for For-Profit Schools
Representatives who sponsored the amendment also received campaign contributions from the career college industry.
Recruiter’s Experience at one For-Profit University Suggests Reform Efforts Will Face Hurdles
In four months as an enrollment counselor at Grand Canyon University, Ryan Richardson says he was instructed to sign up prospective students using practices criticized by regulators and lawmakers.
For-Profit Colleges Rake in Millions From Post-9/11 G.I. Bill
The University of Phoenix Online tops the list of schools receiving money from the Post 9-/11 G.I. Bill in its first year. Overall, for-profit colleges collected $640 million from the bill. Public colleges and universities received $697 million but the money went to more than twice as many students.
For-Profit Schools Donate to Lawmakers Opposing New Financial Aid Rules
House members who signed letters asking for an end to new financial aid regulations covering for-profit schools also received nearly $94,000 from the for-profit college sector in the first seven months of this year.