Frontline A Subprime Education /
Correspondent Martin Smith returns to the story of for-profit colleges to investigate allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the troubled industry. The colleges say they're expanding access to education and preparing students for success, but Smith finds that, in many cases, they'r...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
PBS,
[2016]
Distributed by Infobase, |
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1 online resource (1 video file (53 min., 12 sec)) : sound, color. |
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Correspondent Martin Smith returns to the story of for-profit colleges to investigate allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the troubled industry. The colleges say they're expanding access to education and preparing students for success, but Smith finds that, in many cases, they're just collecting money and leaving students in debt, without degrees and unprepared to face the job market. "In an effort to get students in the door, and federal student loan money flowing their way, many for-profit colleges have acted like banks did during the subprime mortgage bubble: signing up virtually anyone, including homeless people and drug addicts," says Smith. Drawing on interviews with regulators, executives and former students, the film examines the collapse of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain, one of the largest college shutdowns in history. With more than 1.8 million students enrolled in for-profit schools across the country, A Subprime Education is a must-watch look inside a sector that's in the hot seat. Also, The Education of Omarina shows how an innovative program to stem the high school dropout crisis has affected a young woman from the Bronx's journey, from a public middle school to an elite New England private school, and now college. |
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Originally released by PBS, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 04, 2018. Homelessness and Education (2:35); For-Profit College Boom (3:35); Dubious Practices (3:25); Congressional Investigation (2:47); Market and Borrowers (2:49); Lawsuit Against Corinthian (2:34); Corinthian Colleges Close (2:56); Debt Collectors Buy Schools (4:54); Gainful Employment Rule (2:25); Education of Omarina (3:09); Intervention for Cabrera (3:25); Cabrera Attends Prep School (3:34); Cabrera's Brother Shot (3:41); College and Imprisonment (2:56); College Acceptance (2:56); College Graduation (3:10); Credits: Frontline: A Subprime Education (1:00); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Correspondent Martin Smith returns to the story of for-profit colleges to investigate allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the troubled industry. The colleges say they're expanding access to education and preparing students for success, but Smith finds that, in many cases, they're just collecting money and leaving students in debt, without degrees and unprepared to face the job market. "In an effort to get students in the door, and federal student loan money flowing their way, many for-profit colleges have acted like banks did during the subprime mortgage bubble: signing up virtually anyone, including homeless people and drug addicts," says Smith. Drawing on interviews with regulators, executives and former students, the film examines the collapse of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain, one of the largest college shutdowns in history. With more than 1.8 million students enrolled in for-profit schools across the country, A Subprime Education is a must-watch look inside a sector that's in the hot seat. Also, The Education of Omarina shows how an innovative program to stem the high school dropout crisis has affected a young woman from the Bronx's journey, from a public middle school to an elite New England private school, and now college. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (53 min., 12 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |