Apollo Education Group, the parent company of the University of Phoenix and Western International University, announced Thursday that it would eliminate the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in students' enrollment agreements.
"We have worked hard to further improve the student experience at all of our institutions and it's clear that eliminating mandatory arbitration is the right choice for all of our students," said Greg Cappelli, chief executive officer of Apollo, in a written statement. "This decision joins a host of efforts already underway to improve student outcomes, align all of our U.S.-based colleges under a standard student practice, and comes with the full support of our prospective new owners."
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/05/20/apollo-eliminates-mandatory-arbitration-clauses