A Season of Purchases and Lawsuits for For-Profit CollegesBy GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK and ELIZABETH F. FARRELLHigher-education companies have seen a mixed bag of spending sprees and lawsuits in the past several weeks, as well as the first public offering in nearly five years. Kaplan Inc. purchased a 5,000-student business college in Ireland for an undisclosed price, the company announced last month, joining the... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |