CECU as it is organized today was created in 1991 following a merger of the Association for Independent Colleges and Schools (AICS) and the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools (NATTS). The combined association was called the Career College Association (CCA).[2] In 2010, the association changed its name to the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU),[3] but today is known as CECU.
During the administration of President Barack Obama, a series of federal investigations and lawsuits were initiated against for-profit education companies. APSCU waged an extensive lobbying campaign[4] and filed a 2012 lawsuit against the United States Department of Education seeking to halt the department's regulations targeting for-profit colleges.[5] Judge Rudolph Contreras struck down the regulations, which he called "arbitrary and capricious".[6] In 2014, the association filed a second lawsuit challenging similar regulations (79 FR 64890),[7] but this time the regulations were implemented.
By 2015, some of APSCU's largest members were under federal and state investigation[8] and several subsequently left the association.[9][10] Some of the largest companies in the sector collapsed under the weight of the regulations, charges of impropriety, and related legal actions.[11] In 2016, APSCU changed its name to Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), a move association leaders said better reflected the evolving membership of the organization.[12]
^Blumenstyk, Goldie (9 June 2010). "Career College Association to Change Its Name". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
^Bidwell, Allie (14 March 2014). "Protecting Students or Waging War? New Rule Threatens For-Profits". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
^Dunn, Catherine (2014-11-07). "Two lawsuits set new battle over for-profit college regulations". International Business Times. from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
^Breslow, Jason (2 July 2012). "Judge Blocks Key Provision of "Gainful Employment" Rules". PBS. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
^Hefling, Kimberly (November 6, 2014). "For-profit colleges aim to fight regulation with new lawsuit". PBS NewsHour.
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^Halperin, David (2015-07-14). "Big for-profit colleges quit trade group". HuffPost. from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
^Fain, Paul (15 July 2015). "For-Profit Group and Big Chains Part Ways". Inside Higher Education. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
career, education, colleges, universities, cecu, washington, based, trade, association, that, represents, profit, colleges, formation1991typetrade, associationpurposerepresenting, profit, collegesheadquarterswashington, dcmembership600, profit, colleges, presi. Career Education Colleges and Universities CECU is a Washington D C based trade association that represents for profit colleges Career Education Colleges and UniversitiesFormation1991TypeTrade associationPurposeRepresenting for profit collegesHeadquartersWashington DCMembership600 for profit colleges 1 PresidentJason AltmireWebsitewww wbr career wbr orgHistory EditCECU as it is organized today was created in 1991 following a merger of the Association for Independent Colleges and Schools AICS and the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools NATTS The combined association was called the Career College Association CCA 2 In 2010 the association changed its name to the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities APSCU 3 but today is known as CECU During the administration of President Barack Obama a series of federal investigations and lawsuits were initiated against for profit education companies APSCU waged an extensive lobbying campaign 4 and filed a 2012 lawsuit against the United States Department of Education seeking to halt the department s regulations targeting for profit colleges 5 Judge Rudolph Contreras struck down the regulations which he called arbitrary and capricious 6 In 2014 the association filed a second lawsuit challenging similar regulations 79 FR 64890 7 but this time the regulations were implemented By 2015 some of APSCU s largest members were under federal and state investigation 8 and several subsequently left the association 9 10 Some of the largest companies in the sector collapsed under the weight of the regulations charges of impropriety and related legal actions 11 In 2016 APSCU changed its name to Career Education Colleges and Universities CECU a move association leaders said better reflected the evolving membership of the organization 12 President Donald Trump and his Education Secretary Betsy DeVos dismantled many of Obama s actions targeting for profit colleges 13 14 After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election CECU named former Democratic congressman Jason Altmire as its president 15 References Edit APSCU Member School Listing Archived from the original on 14 March 2016 Retrieved 2 April 2016 The History of Career Colleges Blumenstyk Goldie 9 June 2010 Career College Association to Change Its Name Chronicle of Higher Education Retrieved 15 September 2014 Bidwell Allie 14 March 2014 Protecting Students or Waging War New Rule Threatens For Profits U S News amp World Report Retrieved 8 September 2014 Dunn Catherine 2014 11 07 Two lawsuits set new battle over for profit college regulations International Business Times Archived from the original on 2014 11 11 Retrieved 2021 10 19 Breslow Jason 2 July 2012 Judge Blocks Key Provision of Gainful Employment Rules PBS Retrieved 8 September 2014 Hefling Kimberly November 6 2014 For profit colleges aim to fight regulation with new lawsuit PBS NewsHour For profit post secondary sector goes through course correction Halperin David 2015 07 14 Big for profit colleges quit trade group HuffPost Archived from the original on 2019 06 30 Retrieved 2021 10 19 Fain Paul 15 July 2015 For Profit Group and Big Chains Part Ways Inside Higher Education Retrieved 19 February 2016 Another for profit giant collapses Fain Paul 2016 06 07 For Profit College Association Changes Name Inside Higher Ed Archived from the original on 2016 10 02 Retrieved 2021 10 19 Swaminathan Aarthi 2021 02 02 For profit colleges brace for Biden Yahoo Finance Archived from the original on 2021 02 02 Retrieved 2021 10 19 DeVos repeals Obama rule targeting for profit colleges For profit colleges brace for Biden administration This article about an education organization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Career Education Colleges and Universities amp oldid 1161729252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
