This document contains the prepared remarks given at the Legislative Work Conference (LWC) of the Southern Regional Education Board. The LWC concentrated on the changing face of higher education. The once traditional term higher education is now increasingly replaced with references to postsecondary education, with options for students multiplying…

Describes the history, program, staffing, facilities, and funding of a for-profit day care center. (SB)

A study of New York proprietary schools estimated the cost of state regulations to proprietary schools and the impact of attending these schools on students' incomes. The results are intended to persuade states to limit regulation of proprietary schools and to provide consumer information on proprietary school outcomes. (CH)

The author discusses the impact of the reauthorized Higher Education Act on financial aid, especially as it applies to proprietary schools. He suggests ways that such schools' administrators can update themselves on this topic. (CH)

A report on for-profit trade schools said that many schools offer such poor-quality training that large numbers of their students drop out and default on their student loans when they cannot find jobs. Secretary Bennett calls on Congress to crack down on proprietary schools. (MLW)

Describes a study of Guaranteed Student Loans (GSL) access in proprietary schools. The study was to determine the extent to which proprietary vocational students have access to and make use of GSLs; and to identify major trends that may affect this access and use. (CT)

A look at Canadian private vocational schools in terms of what they are, how good they are, their fee structure and what controls are imposed on them, and their philosophy. (HD)

This directory of higher education in Illinois includes information on the Illinois Board of Higher Education, state public colleges and universities, independent institutions, and other state agencies and educational organizations. The section on the Illinois Board of Higher Education lists board members and staff, and includes an organization…

This bulletin contains the statistics of private commercial and business schools for 1928-29. There is a noticeably constant fluctuation in the list of private commercial and business schools. Out of a list of approximately 1,850 private commercial schools of which the Office of Education had record during the period from June, 1925, to June,…

Among the advantages of private trade and technical schools is their market orientation, a sensitivity to employers' current needs. Teachers recruited from industry, accelerated pace, flexible scheduling, and emphasis on job placement are other benefits found in proprietary schools. (SK)

Article states that a system of consumer protection that requires a uniform view of all postsecondary institutions is not viable, and that such a view encourages the tendency to value higher education only in practical, mercenary terms. (RW)

California's legislature voted overwhelmingly to extend the charter of the Council for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, which regulates most of the state's for-profit institutions and is credited with reducing fraudulent schools. The Republican governor, however, has vetoed the measure amid heavy lobbying by trade-school officials,…

The author evaluates the success of the Job Training Partnership Act against the program's goals and the country's needs. A discussion about trade and technical schools working with agents of the act is also provided. The author concludes that the act has not succeeded and that changes are needed. (CH)

The author discusses the legal rights of students with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and the responsibility of schools to ensure the safety of individuals to whom the students would be exposed. Also discussed is whether students with AIDS will be able to work in their chosen trade after program completion. (CH)

The purpose of this article is to improve understanding of private career schools and the role they play in the economy. It includes statistics about enrollment, graduation, and job placement rates and student characteristics. (JOW)