For-Profit Schools Cashing In on Recession and Federal Aid

New York Times by Peter S. Goodman | Mar. 14, 2010 (Special Report)

Long accused of overpromising and underdelivering, commercial trade schools are under fire because they are attracting more students and more Pell grants. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Business, Living, Education
Topics: Poverty, Money
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Mar 13, 2010 - 1:48 PM PST
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Mar. 14, 2010

Excellent investigation into how for-profit education is using Federal grants to bilk tax payers and their customers.

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