Private Sector Colleges & Universities

The debate continues about the academic efficacy and student adoption/retention practices associated with "private sector" colleges and universities.  Also known as "proprietary" and "for-profit" education and sometimes referred to as the "career college" market, this is a growing segment within the higher education landscape both in terms of numbers of students and educational dollars.  I've attempted an overview of the segment that includes the recent/ongoing political controversy as well as insights into their program design practices that, for some of these institutions, promise real educational reform and opportunity for otherwise neglected student populations.