diploma mills

A front group representing for-profit colleges owned by Education Management Corp. and others has sued the federal government for "negligence and malpractice" following the release of a highly critical report by the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress. The Coalition for...

Three online "home school" diploma mills have been shut down by the Texas Attorney General for illegally marketing and selling fake high school diplomas for $225 a pop. A temporary restraining order was issued against Teri Tout-Dennis and Mike Martin, who serve as director of education and...

So what if that dude in the cubicle next to yours decides to get a masters degree, then grabs the promotion you wanted -- but the degree turns out to be fake? A number of high-profile cases over the years demonstrate that some people in middle and senior corporate, government and non-profit...