State audit finds regulation of for-profit schools improved

A new state audit report finds the office charged with regulating for-profit colleges has improved following staff changes and policy updates.

The audit, released this week, follows up on a dismal showing in a 2013 report that found the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission had problems identifying schools with both educational and financial problems. Last August, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an investigation showing the problems at the commission ran deep. A week later Gov. Nathan Deal appointed three new board members and two months later the longtime director announced his retirement.

The new state audit report indicates the reforms are working. Read more on the AJC's Watchdog Blog.

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