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PROOF POINTS: 861 colleges and 9,499 campuses have closed down since 2004

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These campuses don’t always shut down physically but students aren’t necessarily able to continue their previous studies there. It shut down four campuses after it purchased for-profit Kaplan University in 2018 and converted it to a public four-year university called Purdue Global. One big exception was Purdue University.

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All ninth graders study at the local 4-H center in this Maine district

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Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. The post All ninth graders study at the local 4-H center in this Maine district appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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K12 Inc. Names Stuart Udell, Former Catapult Learning Official, as CEO

Marketplace K-12

In July, Catapult Learning, which provides Title I and dropout-prevention services, announced that it would merge with Special Educational Services Inc., See also: Providers of Special Education, Dropout-Prevention Services Merge. Cyber Charters Have ‘Overwhelming Negative’ Impact, CREDO Study Finds.

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Some colleges seek radical solutions to survive

The Hechinger Report

Colleges are also working to reduce their numbers of dropouts on the principle that it’s cheaper to provide the kind of support required to keep tuition-paying students than to recruit more. Davenport University graduates who can’t find jobs in their fields of study within six months get up to 48 additional credit hours free.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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An op-ed in Inside Higher Ed from EAB’s Melanie Hoe : “What the Purdue-Kaplan Deal Means for You.” ” Via Education Dive : “The Purdue-Kaplan Earthquake.” ” Via Edsurge : “Education Technology Tools for Adult Learners Get Mixed Results From SRI Study.” ” Fox.