CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 82,554	$ 77,996
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	36,196	32,344
Selling, general and administrative	46,684	39,633
Total costs & expenses	82,880	71,977
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(326)	6,019
OTHER:
Interest expense	(43)	(285)
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(369)	5,734
(BENEFIT) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	(641)	1,245
NET INCOME	272	4,489
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	304	304
(LOSS) INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (32)	$ 4,185
Basic
Net (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.13
Diluted
Net (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.13
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	25,720,960	24,888,615
Diluted (in shares)	25,720,960	24,888,615