Tag Archives: for-profit colleges

For-Profit Colleges: Rough Times Ahead for Working-Class Students

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

With the promoter of the now disgraced “Trump University” at the helm of the federal government for the next 4 years, we are likely to see for-profit companies playing a bigger role in higher education.  But history shows us that … Continue reading →

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Education or Exploitation? For-profit schools and working-class students

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

If you read yesterday’s New York Times, you may have noticed the full-page ad, paid for by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest for-profit education providers in the US.  The ad urged readers to contact our Congressional representatives to … Continue reading →

Posted in Class and Education, Contributors, Issues, Sherry Linkon | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments