Anonymous letter
From time to time we receive anonymous letters from people who have something to say, but don’t want to be outed/exposed, here is a recent one:
I have heard most if not all of the arguments & viewpoints against the way for-profit schools market. I have heard all of the name calling, the comparison to the [...]
Gainful employment, what it can mean to forprofit schools
During long winded negotiated rulemaking for Higher Education, the US DOE proposed defining gainful employment by establishing a 8% debt to income threshold (debt to income is also commonly used for mortgage limits) based on median student debt for recent college graduates with income based either on Bureau of Labor Statistics 25th percentile wage data [...]
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Apollo pre-announced results fiscal 2Q10 results, lowers estimates
Apollo pre-announced results fiscal 2Q10 results, with EPS from continuing operations lower than our and the consensus estimate. 2Q10 EPS from continuing operations is expected to be $0.77-0.82 versus the consensus estimate of $0.94.
The pre-market announcement apparently is due to
1) higher than expected bad debt expense,
2) greater than expected investments in BP Holdings, the European [...]
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Leadscon 2010 in Las Vegas features a panel on The Future of Education Lead Generation
The Future of Education Lead Generation For those generating or wishing to generate leads, almost all will turn their attention to the online education lead generation space at some point in time. It is a sector that has public companies worth tens of billions of dollars in market cap combined, spends upwards of a billion dollars [...]
Where do opportunities for innovation exist in education in the new decade?
Repost from our linkedin group…much more there join the group by clicking the linkedin button top right of website.
The tradition classroom is changing. People have ever increasing demands on their time. Finding new ways to deliver a traditional education is a growth area for innovation in education.
Textbooks are continuing (and need to continue) to move [...]
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Capital Roundtable PE Investing in Education Companies Conference Announcement
On January 14 in New York City, The Capital Roundtable www.CapitalRoundtable.com is producing a new full-day MasterClass™ on
PE Investing in Education Companies –
How to Differentiate Your Strategy
To Be Successful in This White-Hot Sector
This exclusive conference features an expert group of 20 panelists who all have specialized insight about PE investing in the [...]
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The Society of Certified Adjunct Faculty Educators (SoCAFE), is looking to partner with for-profit schools
Our organization, The Society of Certified Adjunct Faculty Educators (SoCAFE), is looking to partner with for-profit schools to deliver our online certification program for current or prospective college teachers. We also have a stand alone course (Core Competencies of College Teaching) that we offer. Please contact us to explore.
BrightStar Education Group Acquires Valley Medical College; Oregon Acquisition Expands BrightStar’s School Network to Five Locations in Two States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 10, 2009
CONTACT
Jim Haga, CEO of BrightStar Education Group (303) 507-0662
jhaga@brighstareducation.com
Salem, Oregon, December 10, 2009 – BrightStar Education Group today announced its acquisition of Valley Medical College, a premier career-oriented postsecondary school providing training in the fields of allied health and practical nursing. The acquisition expands the BrightStar Education network to five locations [...]
For-Profit Ed: NegReg Draft Rules Tough on Several Key Issues
Yesterday after the close, the Department of Education (DOE) delivered a draft of the Negotiated Rulemaking (NegReg) regulations that align with a negative scenario:
1) Tying Title IV eligibility to a “gainful employment” metrics including cost of program , loan debt, and income after graduation. (apparantly to be applied to vocational programs only)
2) Getting rid of all [...]
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Milken-PennGSE Education Business Plan Competition
UPenns has asked ForProfitEDU.com to post the following:
In a knowledge economy, nothing is more important than people being able to maximize their potential. And yet, collectively we have not figured out how to reach every person – regardless of where they are intellectually, emotionally, financially, and geographically – to help them realize their potential. Effective [...]
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