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The Cost of a Failing Beauty School Accreditor
A weak accreditor has allowed failing beauty-school programs to recieve federal aid, leaving students burdened by debt and poor outcomes.
Workforce Pell: What You Need to Know
Workforce Pell opens the door to a new category of education: programs straddling the worlds of workforce training and higher education.
A Rare Power: How Mississippi鈥檚 Higher Education Governing Board Stymied a Remedy for Segregation
What happens when equity remedies are delivered without structural reform? A look at a massive settlement at Mississippi Black colleges.
Cosmetology Without Accountability: Failures of a Beauty School Accreditor
Accreditation is a system built to protect students and taxpayers, but NACCAS has turned it into a shield for failing beauty schools.
Ending Surprise Bills in Higher Education
Congress has a rare bipartisan opportunity to bring transparency to college pricing and end the surprise bills for students.
A Raw New Deal
The 鈥淐ompact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education鈥 turns a manifesto of conservative grievances into policy.
Cutting Barriers: Addressing the Challenges of Parenting Students in Cosmetology Programs
Parenting students are often overlooked in postsecondary education. Here鈥檚 how cosmetology programs can improve how they support them.