On Wednesday, January 27th, President Obama laid out several initiatives that he hoped would advance the cause for higher education in America. We note that two of the three mentioned are positive for the for-profit education sector. However, we view the most important initiative as a net negative for the sector. The first was a [...]
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During the current recession, one sector has performed well relative to the market. Enrollments in for-profit postsecondary schools are currently at record levels. Many laid off workers as well as currently employed workers are flocking back to school in order to make themselves more marketable. Despite record growth, we are starting to see some hesitation [...] |
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