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Agreed. Article in San Jose Mercury News just yesterday: http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_24041125/profit-colleges-soaking-up-tax-dollars-despite-stude
by muzz 13y ago
Agreed. Article in San Jose Mercury News just yesterday:
http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_24041125/profit-colleges-soaking-up-tax-dollars-despite-student http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_24041125/profit-coll...
The good news:
"Last year California cut from its tuition aid program more than 130 private colleges with low graduation rates and too many student loan defaults. Some wonder if the federal government will follow the state's lead to hold colleges responsible for their performance.
Today, only 50 for-profit schools in California remain eligible for state-subsidized tuition; 115 do not"
- pyre 13y ago> low graduation rates > hold colleges responsible for their performance Sounds like a recipe for lowered standards...
- jlgreco 13y agoThat's why you factor in job placement rates. Degree-mills are already a problem.
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoFor "workforce training" in Texas, we have a rolling average criteria (along with several other metrics). Which is good, because economic fluctuations affect the job market. Some classes just can't seem to catch a break. To add to that, they tighten the noose with every legislative session. It appears to be the intention to make our pay proportional to "graduate success"; which will likely end up meaning GPA. That would put the same incentives in place for public college instructors that have existed in for-profit schools.
- thomaslangston 13y agoLoan default rates were also mentioned.