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Honick, Craig – 1992
Since the late 19th century, the proprietary school sector in the United States has undergone four major cycles of scandal and reform: the emergence of the commercial college sector in the 1870s, the progressive era of the early 20th century, the fallout of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill), and the period following the 1972…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational History
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Grubb, W. Norton – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993
What is known about proprietary schools and their effects on wages and earnings is summarized, with particular attention to aid to proprietary school students and student characteristics. Overall, findings provide little support for proprietary schools. One implication is that assumptions necessary for student loans are not met. (SLD)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance, Federal Aid