Private Education Standard

[sunny99]

What's Keeping WaPo So Quiet About Scandals at Kaplan University?

Kaplan's diversified portfolio of legal problems detailed in their 2011 annual report is astonishing, and should force the public to sit up and take notice.


Full article: http://www.alternet.org/story/15471..._about_scandals_at_kaplan_university?page=0,2

 

[sunny99]

If 16 whistleblower lawsuits, a Department of Justice investigation, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) sting, an EEOC lawsuit, over a dozen investigations by state attorneys general, payouts of over a quarter-billion dollars to executives and raising tuition on poor students to dishonestly maintain access to federal funds does not constitute a "bad actor," then, in Graham's eyes, what does?

 

[sunny99]

Kaplan was exposed by a local TV station for misleading students, for months, about accreditation status. The reporter even uncovered that Kaplan had never even applied for accreditation, despite being eligible to do so. Within days of the story's broadcast, Kaplan offered students a settlement and volunteered to surrender its license to operate the dental assisting program in North Carolina.

 

[kingrant]

Hard to tell if the source Alternet.org does not have an agenda as well. who and what is this website?

 

[sunny99]

You can check the company's 10K filing with SEC directly. Info is all there.

Hard to tell if the source Alternet.org does not have an agenda as well. who and what is this website?

 

[sunny99]

http://sjlendman.blogspot.sg/2010/09/kaplan-university-ripping-off-poor.html

Kaplan University Ripping Off Poor Students for Profit - by Stephen Lendman

 

[sunny99]

Rip off!!!

http://sjlendman.blogspot.sg/2010/09/kaplan-university-ripping-off-poor.html


Kaplan University Ripping Off Poor Students for Profit - by Stephen Lendman

The web site Ripoff Report.com lists first named only victims of "scams, consumer complaints, and frauds."

 

[kongsimi]

Re: Rip off!!!

When you hear a university name is call kam lan uni red flags should go up.

 

[sunny99]

Re: Rip off!!!

Like the old "Let's Fall in Love" lyrics: Bankers do it. Insurers do it. Even (privatized) universities with poor students do it. They steal and get away with it, a Danny Weil August 18 Daily Censored article titled, "Whistleblower Exposes How Kaplan University Cheats Low-Income Minority students and the Washington Post (parent company) Benefits." More on it below.

Kaplan calls itself "an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing innovative undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education. Our programs foster student learning with opportunities to launch, enhance, or change careers in today's diverse global society. The University is committed to general education, a student-centered service and approach, and applied scholarship in a practical (online or campus) environment."

It's part of Kaplan Higher Education Corp., part of Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, producing over half of its revenue and profits - its real commitment, not students.

The web site Ripoff Report.com lists first named only victims of "scams, consumer complaints, and frauds."

 

[mojito]

This is an example where a journalist might do good to summarize the story in an article or a documentary. As it is, i am not sure why i should care.

 

[palden]

Singapore Boleh!