Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2017

Cottom, who recently wrote the book “Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy,” is talking about what can happen when traditional non-profit universities partner with for-profit companies and institutions, such as Purdue’s recent decision to acquire Kaplan University. What would’ve been some alternatives then?

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 3, 2013

When it comes to college about 24% of admission officers admit to tracking applicants on various social media sites to check an applicant’s digital footprint, according to a 2011 Kaplan Test Prep survey.

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Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

It all comes from the Voluntary Support for Education survey , conducted by the Council for Aid to Education ( CAE ), and only accessible by purchase , so I’m proceeding by summaries and extracts published elsewhere. Kaplan, survey director for CAE.” Kaplan, survey director for CAE] said.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

A survey of the teachers who used the curriculum in its beta release showed that 90 percent found the curriculum highly effective or effective, and another 90 percent said that they would either recommend—or already had recommended—that their peers use the program.

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APRIL 25, 2022

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

With 35 percent of college admission officers already visiting applicant’s social media pages as of 2014 according to Kaplan, and this predicted to rise to over 50 percent by 2017 according to Social Assurity, Digital Citizenship education, specifically surrounding digital footprint, needs to be key for college readiness.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2017

Purdue University President and the former Indiana governor Mitch Daniels recently announced plans to acquire seven for-profit schools and colleges from Kaplan University — along with more than 30,000 online students and some 3,000 current Kaplan employees. The new nonprofit university will have its own name but carry the Purdue label.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Many may be too late, however; the top 1 percent of established online providers have already cornered 21 percent of enrollment, according to the Babson Survey Research Group, which tracks this. Very little of the growth is from new people coming in,” said Jeff Seaman, the research group’s co-director.

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Hack Education

JULY 22, 2017

Within the past week, two well-known and well-established coding bootcamps have announced they’ll be closing their doors: Dev Bootcamp, owned by Kaplan Inc., Also worth noting: that of those surveyed by Course Report, 60% already had bachelor’s degrees. Two closures might not make a trend … yet.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

All the public-opinion surveys show how people are voting with their feet. There was a big announcement recently that Purdue University is essentially acquiring Kaplan University for a dollar and creating a new type of public university. There’s been a shift—a little bit more of a welcoming of partnerships with outside providers.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

” That’s Kaplan University and the Art Institutes. More on the Kaplan news via The Chronicle of Higher Education. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Brookings Institution has released survey results showing that many college students lack understanding of or support for the legal principles of the First Amendment.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

“ Purdue-Kaplan online university one step closer to reality,” the Journal & Courier reports. ” Via Education Week : “Risky Practices With Students’ Data Security Are Common, Survey Suggests.” Via The New York Times : “$78,000 of Debt for a Harvard Theater Degree.” million.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The as-yet unnamed online university resulting from the proposed acquisition of Kaplan University by Purdue University has set discounted tuition rates for in-state students and free tuition for Purdue employees.” .” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. For-profit Hickey College will close.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

More on last week’s Purdue and Kaplan deal: “ Purdue ’s deal for Kaplan U trades a long-term business relationship for low up-front costs while raising worries – especially among faculty groups – about blurred lines between public and private higher ed,” Inside Higher Ed reports. .”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

” Also Facebook ’s DC lobbyist, Joel Kaplan, who was sitting right behind Kavanaugh as he screamed at Senators. Via Inside Higher Ed : “The 2018 Surveys of Admissions Leaders: The Pressure Grows.” “ Boys Don’t Read Enough,” says The Atlantic.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 31, 2018

And before you sic your PR team on me, yes, I realize that Purdue Global is not a for-profit, even though it’s mostly a rebranded Kaplan. ” Edsurge on a YouGov/Microsoft poll of parents: “Survey Says: Parents Think Tech Companies Should Help Build Kids’ Digital Skills.” Finding and Keeping Good Teachers.”

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Purdue University is buying Kaplan University for a dollar. Me, I wrote about how far Kaplan Inc ’s reach is in education politics and products. Via The Cambridge Student : “National student boycott invalidates National Student Survey data.” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. Or something else?

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

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 Ed Week’s Market Brief : “Wave of New Ed Tech In K–12 to Usher In Classroom Redesigns , Survey Finds.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 29, 2018

The former: Purdue University ; the latter: Kaplan University. “Most teachers say tech tools improve teaching and learning” says eSchool News – at least according to a survey of 1000 teachers. .” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. ” asks Edsurge. Via Inside Higher Ed : “U.S.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2016

” There were some high-profile academic hires however, including John Vogel (Dartmouth), Don Sexton (Columbia), Jack Kaplan (Columbia), and Roger Schank (Carnegie Mellon). Schools offered courses in bookkeeping, accounting, penmanship, surveying, and stenography. ” The Wall Street Journal reported in April.

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Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

Kaplan is closing Dev Bootcamp , a coding bootcamp it acquired in 2014. ” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ Online PD Pays Dividends for Teachers’ Tech Learning, Survey Suggests.” ” The survey was from Project Tomorrow. ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. and from Hacker News.

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Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Inside Higher Ed writes about accreditation and the “Fine Print and Tough Questions for the Purdue-Kaplan Deal.” of primary school students it surveyed say they enjoy reading. ” The survey comes from Gallup and Strada Education Network (formerly USA Funds). Accreditation and Certification.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For its part, the OECD, the organization that administers the PISA test, has started surveying 10- to 15-year-olds’ social and emotional skills too. Founded in 2008 by a former Kaplan executive Jose Ferreira, Knewton was one of the most heavily funded ed-tech startups of the decade. This product is a piece of s**t,” one doctor said.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “As Kaplan Sale Faces Final Hurdle, Purdue President Criticizes Faculty Opponents.” .” The college in question: Northwest Suburban College. There’s still more on this story in the accreditation section below. ” Of course. Faces New Setback in Battle Over GI Bill Funds.”

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Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

” Via The Conversation : “ Purdue-Kaplan deal blurs lines between for-profit and public colleges.” ” There’s more on the new Kaplan in the accreditation section below. Via Pacific Standard : “ Purdue University Gets the Final Approval on Its Plan to Convert Kaplan Into a Non-Profit College.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Kaplan Inc has agreed to acquire the College for Financial Planning from Apollo Education Group. Looks like Kaplan Inc isn’t getting out of for-profit higher ed altogether, even with the sale of Kaplan University to Purdue.). ” The survey comes from the Verizon Foundation , so that’s just rich.

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