CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 49,803	$ 54,033	$ 138,444	$ 150,569
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	24,398	25,000	70,975	72,330
Selling, general and administrative	24,361	22,718	76,090	81,024
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	1	227	(394)	192
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	0	216	0	216
Total costs & expenses	48,760	48,161	146,671	153,762
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,043	5,872	(8,227)	(3,193)
OTHER:
Interest income	69	19	141	40
Interest expense	(1,478)	(2,085)	(4,572)	(5,114)
Other income	1,678	199	5,109	781
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,312	4,005	(7,549)	(7,486)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	50	50	150	150
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	1,262	3,955	(7,699)	(7,636)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	(1,733)	(1,374)	(1,978)	(4,271)
NET (LOSS) INCOME	$ (471)	$ 2,581	$ (9,677)	$ (11,907)
Basic
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.17	$ (0.33)	$ (0.33)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.07)	(0.06)	(0.08)	(0.18)
Net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	0.11	(0.41)	(0.51)
Diluted
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.05	0.17	(0.33)	(0.33)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.07)	(0.06)	(0.08)	(0.18)
Net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.11	$ (0.41)	$ (0.51)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	23,498,904	23,230,438	23,433,015	23,140,006
Diluted (in shares)	24,679,977	23,269,635	23,433,015	23,140,006