18 States File Lawsuit to Compel the Education Department to Enforce the Gainful Employment Rule

On October 17, 2017, 18 states led by Maryland and Pennsylvania sued the Department of Education for illegally delaying and refusing to enforce the gainful employment rule. Their complaint is based on the Department’s numerous violations of the Administrative Procedure Act. For their complaint, which contains a list of numerous state investigations of fraud at many schools, click here.