CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 43,443	$ 47,674
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	23,144	22,914
Selling, general and administrative	27,012	29,639
Gain on sale of assets	(389)	(43)
Total costs & expenses	49,767	52,510
OPERATING LOSS	(6,324)	(4,836)
OTHER:
Interest income	64	9
Interest expense	(1,572)	(1,488)
Other income	1,753	223
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(6,079)	(6,092)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	50	50
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(6,129)	(6,142)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	61	(741)
NET LOSS	$ (6,068)	$ (6,883)
Basic
Loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.27)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.03)
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	(0.26)	(0.30)
Diluted
Loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.26)	(0.27)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.03)
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.30)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	23,351,192	23,055,803
Diluted (in shares)	23,351,192	23,055,803