As of January 2023, there are more than ¾ of a million Borrower Defense claims against schools. And each month, about 16,000 new claims are added. Those claims are disproportionately made against a number of for-profit colleges and formerly... —  read more 

https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2023/02/peoples-rally-for-student-debt.html

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4575002-adtalem-global-education-inc-2023-q2-results-earnings-call-presentation

See how many Walden programs would be considered low value programs. The link to the dataset is at the bottom of the article. https://robertkelchen.com/2023/01/19/sharing-a-dataset-of-program-level-debt-and-earnings-outcomes/

SB, president and chief executive officer of Adtalem, will take part in a fireside chat with analysts and investors at BMO’s 2022 Growth & ESG... —  read more 

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Just in case you forgot what business you're in... https://collegeviability.com/blog/f/interview-with-dahn-shaulis---higher-education-inquirer

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/walden-university_join-waldens-mission-of-social-change-and-activity-6971181878011670528-Y3SB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

"Soul Machines, the groundbreaking company pioneering the creation of autonomously animated Digital People, has partnered with Adtalem Global Education, a leading health care education company, to launch Linda, a Digital Person that reimagines health... —  read more 

https://www.nber.org/system/files/chapters/c13709/c13709.pdf "This study attempts a fairly comprehensive examination of online postsecondary education and its effects on students’ later earnings and job outcomes. It also calculates ROIs. On the... —  read more 

How many Borrower Defense claims have been made against Walden University? https://predatorystudentlending.org/cases/sweet-v-devos/

Worked for McKinsey...https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/adtalem-global-education-appoints-michael-betz-as-president-of-walden-university-2022-05-23

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/us/politics/walden-university-lawsuit.html

1% drop in total enrollment 3% decline for new students https://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/sa_presentations/186/79186/original.pdf

The end up as lifelong customers of Maximus. https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2022/01/maximus-student-loan-debt-and-poverty.html

In 2014, Walden University's student debt numbers were horrible. What do the numbers look like now? https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2021/11/more-transparency-about-student-debt.html

That's what the ads say...but so many have crippling debt.

"The Federal Trade Commission this morning announced a new initiative to combat deceptive and unfair practices in the for-profit higher education industry. At a press conference, FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra and Bureau of Consumer Protection... —  read more 

"The transaction, which closed on the terms previously disclosed, resulted from Laureate's efforts to explore strategic alternatives for each of its businesses in order to unlock shareholder value... —  read more 

"Despite the tremendous opportunity at the Company, we have serious concerns about the ability of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and management team to realize the Company’s true potential, allocate capital appropriately, and capitalize on its... —  read more 

Student loan default is a traumatic, stigmatizing experience. Because of that, many working people keep the pain of their student loan problems to themselves. Can you feel it? Do you feel any guilt at all... —  read more 

Let me provide a brief update on our planned acquisition of Walden University. We remain enthusiastic about the complementary programs and online capabilities that brings to Adtalem. The acquisition of Walden University plays an important role in... —  read more 

"Two investment firms, Engine Capital and Hawk Ridge Partners, wrote in an open letter dated Thursday that they were "severely disappointed" with the board's decision to purchase Walden, calling the college a 'substantially inferior... —  read more 

https://vetsedsuccess.org/veterans-education-success-hails-unanimous-passage-of-landmark-legislation-to-protect-student-veterans-and-ensure-better-oversight-of-gi-bill-colleges/ “This landmark legislation expands student veterans’ protections and... —  read more 

"The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Walden University, an online for-profit college, over allegations it misrepresented aspects of a nursing program to students and an accreditor, according to an SEC filing....The company has launched... —  read more 

And some of the lowest-paid workers in higher education are bearing the brunt of the layoffs, mirroring broader trends of the most unequal recession in... —  read more 

Someone's making out like a bandit. https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/11/16/laureate-execs-set-receive-large-payouts-after-sale-college

Tell me how you feel about this. http://collegemeltdown.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-letter-to-us-department-of-education.html

https://collegemeltdown.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-college-dream-is-over-gary-roth.html

https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/laureate-education-to-sell-walden-university-to-adtalem-global-education-2020-09-11?tesla=y

https://tcf.org/content/commentary/student-loans-plummeted-summer-term/?agreed=1&session=1

Sounds like almost anything can happen to "unlock shareholder value." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/13ID4qxC#replies

"Walden University has 206 full-time instructors for more than 50,000 students." https://collegemeltdown.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-higher-education-assembly-line.html

https://www.phoenix.edu/content/dam/altcloud/doc/colleges_divisions/school-advanced-studies.faculty.pdf

Check out Ramy B., Dee-1, and others. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/music-videos-college-meltdown-dahn-shaulis/

"Laureate Education Inc. (LAUR) is fighting for survival. The international for-profit system of colleges is no longer backed by the Clinton Foundation. Its founder Doug Becker was ousted in 2018 with an enormous golden parachute. And its rich and... —  read more 

10 million shares https://www.thelayoff.com/t/ZEpXuYR

As the slide continues... https://www.thelayoff.com/t/ZuedME9

Continued losses.... https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000162828019006341/laur3312019-10xq.htm

In competition with the other vultures of subprime education. https://www.dcedh.org/partner-institutions