Read Sunday's Associated Press article on their investigation into Zenith Education Group. It's pretty obvious that the Obama administration paid ECMC to take over the schools to save their ass, not the students or employees. This investigation uncovers everything we all knew was happening. A year ago Zenith acquired 70,000 students from with the take over from CCi. They have managed to reduce that number down to 15,000 and they want us to believe we are heading in the right direction. I guess if the plan is to get the population to ZERO we are heading in the right direction. This article may just help get the population down to ZERO because it sure won't help enrollment. Harpin and the rest won't like what they read about Zenith Education Group. Time to shut it down.
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Qtj: the campuses were giving a year to stabilize and they have, very low enrollment. So want them to continue experimenting and putting more students in unmanageable debt so you can keep your job. The truth is now out, Zenith Education Group was paid off by the DOE to take over the schools and run them under the disguise of a non-profit company.
Schools like this entice the prospective students with free bus passes because the demographic they focus on can't afford bus money, let alone tuition! Now they have put in place an entrance exam that doesn't even matter; pass or fail they can still enroll...get that body in a chair and get the money! The local community college offers the same programs at about a third of the cost with more qualified teachers and materials....But then you wouldn't get a free bus pass!
The US Department of education has a clear mission to enable business--no matter how corrupt it may be. This will be part of its undoing when it gets to larger issues (the US college meltdown).
Hawn and team need to let the campuses find footing. Too many decisions being driven by pure financials. ECMC needs Zenith to maintain NP status. However, you cant cut your way to a profitable future. Give the campuses a year to get their legs under them, roll out your plans and changes and then make decisions on the future. It is impossible to stabalize when all is focused on chaotic change and unclear vision.
Article was painful to read. 1 year in and much of nothing has been accomplished within the problem areas. Specifically around focus areas that centeted on problematic and legal allegations. The 70k students included the cali schools, Heald and all of the teach out locations, so that number is inflated. With that being understood, population has still significantly dropped. There will be additional closures and lay-offs. They will need to right size. There is no growth at this time. Will be another ambigous year at best.
All the kool-aid drinkers still believe in King Dave? Proves that Zenith is nothing more than Corinthian Colleges version 2.0. Stupid idiots still ripping off the public. Though it's great for the student loan debt collection side of the business. Working for the Repo Man.
Just Google " Trouble remains following for-profit revival". It made all major news outlets in the country today. This should really have a huge effect on enrollment. Looks like more RIFs and closings coming soon.
It's bs that the DOE couldn't do anything about the "no lawsuit" clause in the enrollment agreement. They knew about it and told ECMC they had to remove it but Hawn told the DOE the deal was off if the clause was removed and the DOE gave in.