West Chester University Prepares for Its Sesquicentennial
WEST CHESTER, PA — Sesquicentennial: one of the funniest words to say out loud, and one that West Chester University will use from now through the end of the 2021 …
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The Future of Education is Online: Here’s How One Accelerated High School Program is Paving the Way
WEST CHESTER, PA — When the coronavirus crisis emptied classrooms worldwide and forced millions of students and teachers to stay home, schools grappled with an unprecedented disruption to their work. …
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FTC Obtains Record $191 Million Settlement from University of Phoenix
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The University of Phoenix (UOP) and its parent company, Apollo Education Group, will settle for a record $191 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that they used deceptive …
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Education Isn’t a One-Size-Fits-All Model
A key consideration is missing from Gov. Tom Wolf’s conversations about proposed charter school reform in Pennsylvania: Education—and performance metrics—should not be a one-size-fits-all model, particularly for students with high …
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Wolf Administration Takes Next Step in Updating Charter School Regulations
HARRISBURG, PA — The reform to Pennsylvania’s charter school law is moving forward with the process of developing regulation by opening a public comment period to gather information on the …
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Auditor General DePasquale Praises New Effort to Improve Charter School Accountability, Protect Students and Taxpayers
HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recently applauded Gov. Tom Wolf for proposing sweeping reforms to the state’s oversight of charter schools.
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Higher Education Commission Reaffirms Lincoln’s Accreditation
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Lincoln University has been granted institutional accreditation for another eight years by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the regional accrediting body.
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