CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 65,279	$ 70,644
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	32,709	37,122
Selling, general and administrative	38,324	40,155
Gain on sale of assets	(26)	(389)
Total costs & expenses	71,007	76,888
OPERATING LOSS	(5,728)	(6,244)
OTHER:
Interest income	31	64
Interest expense	(5,182)	(1,591)
Other income	0	1,753
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(10,879)	(6,018)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	50	50
NET LOSS	$ (10,929)	$ (6,068)
Basic
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.26)
Diluted
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.26)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	23,609,308	23,351,192
Diluted (in shares)	23,609,308	23,351,192