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Explore the debate and science of For-Profit Education.

November 21, 2014

Why the Education Department's "gainful employment" rule is futile

George Leef

George Leef argues that the "gainful employment" rule will reduce students' options for employment without helping them avoid debt.

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August 15, 2012

My Thoughts on the Harkin Report

George Leef

The recent report on for-profit colleges is worth paying attention to, but its approach is problematic, writes George Leef.

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August 6, 2012

Misdirected Rebukes: For-Profits Aren't the Real Problem

Ashley Thorne

Pushing people into junk education is a problem; whether the junk is for-profit or not-for-profit is irrelevant.

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April 25, 2012

A Rolls-Royce For-Profit University?

Richard Vedder

An elite, high-quality, for-profit, residential university is feasible, writes Richard Vedder.

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March 3, 2011

More on For-Profit Colleges

Carol Iannone

Carol Iannone questions both the real and potential merits of for-profit education.

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January 18, 2011

Examining For-Profits and Cost Structure

Peter Wood

Continuing his series on for-profit colleges, Peter Wood sees an advantage in their pared-down offerings in the context of spiraling higher-education costs.

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January 18, 2011

For-Profits Break the Monopoly on What a College Can Be

Peter Wood

In the final piece of his four-part series, Peter Wood argues that the United States needs the versatility that the for-profit sector provides.

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January 14, 2011

For-Profit Colleges on the Brink, Part 2

Peter Wood

Peter Wood continues his series examining the case for preserving for-profits.

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