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Beware of the Zombie College Scam Haunting Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Some 12,000 colleges closed between 2004 and 2020, with at least 72 more folding since then. But what’s scarier than a school that has died? An undead college, of course — and it’s a lot more than a silly Halloween prank.

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Debts Canceled for 317,000 Former Students at Art Institutes

Inside Higher Ed

billion in loans for students who attended any Art Institute campus from 2004 to 2017. The Education Department will wipe out $6.1 The relief comes through the borrower defense to repayment program, which allows students who were misled or defrauded by their institution to seek relief.

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PROOF POINTS: 861 colleges and 9,499 campuses have closed down since 2004 - Jill Barshay, Hechinger Report

Economics and Change in Higher Education

For-profit operators ran more than 80 percent of the 861 institutions that ceased operations between 2004 and 2021.

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NCAA Adds Women's Wrestling as Championship Sport, First Tournament Set for 2026

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rich Bender, executive director of USA Wrestling, celebrated the decision, noting that "Women's wrestling has been an Olympic sport since 2004 and is the fastest-growing sport for young women in our nation." The competition will feature athletes from all three NCAA divisions competing against one another in a unified tournament format.

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Universal Write Publications Marks 20-Year Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Universal Write Publications (UWP) was founded in 2004 by Dr. Ayo Sekai and has flourished from a passion project publishing fiction and children’s books into a respected publisher of rigorous, peer-reviewed academic literature.

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Steele to Step Down from Helm at Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The number of Black homeowners has dropped since 2004, when homeownership peaked at 49.7%. In 2023, 45.7% of Black Americans owned homes, which is significantly lower than the 74.3% of white Americans, according to the National Association of Realtors. More than ever, people are being evicted, and we must provide a solution,” said Steele.

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Parents in England want compulsory language classes

The PIE News

Language learning is compulsory in England across the 7-14 age range, but GCSE students have not been required to take a foreign language since 2004. The survey, commissioned by NCLE, suggested that 69% of parents said their children understand the benefits of learning a second language.

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