For-profit colleges: Do they shortchange students?
Story date: 2010-06-24 05:27:08
Added on: 2010-06-24 19:35:19
For-profit colleges have come under government scrutiny for alleged practices driven more by profit margins than by educational goals. A Senate committee held a hearing on the issue Thursday.
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