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For-profit college operator Corinthian calls it quits

Corinthian Colleges Inc.—which once competed with the country’s biggest for-profit education companies, including Carmel-based ITT Educational Services—shut down its remaining 28 schools Monday, essentially completing the biggest collapse in U.S. higher education.

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Judge delays decision on NCAA concussion settlement

A U.S. judge has declined to immediately approve the NCAA’s $75 million settlement of a lawsuit by college athletes who’ve suffered head injuries, giving a critic of the accord three weeks to file arguments opposing the revamped deal.

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New concussions deal with NCAA proposed

Filings in U.S. District Court in Chicago late Tuesday night notified a federal judge that there was a new proposed settlement for a head injury lawsuit against the NCAA brought by football players and other college athletes.

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Colleges getting out of health insurance business

The main driver of colleges getting out of the insurance business is a provision in the Affordable Care Act that prevents students from using premium tax subsidies to purchase insurance from their college or university.

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Indiana’s higher education achievement results mixed

Indiana’s public colleges and universities, spurred by pressure from state lawmakers, are pumping out more graduates than ever. But in spite of a 20-percent increase in degrees granted since 2010, the education level of Indiana’s younger adults has barely budged, for reasons that aren’t clear.

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UIndy names new business dean as former dean files lawsuit

Larry Belcher, an economist by training, will move from Taylor University to lead UIndy’s business school, which has nearly 600 undergraduate students and about 140 MBA students. Former dean Sheela Yadav is suing the school for wrongful termination.

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