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Legal Brief from 16 Organizations in Support of the Gainful Employment Rule

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Mar 1, 2018 | Gainful Employment

Sixteen organizations representing students, veterans, consumers, faculty and staff, civil rights, and more in support of 18 states in their lawsuit against the US Department of Education to stop the illegal delay of the gainful employment rule. The legal brief...

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thechangeldrThe Change Leader@thechangeldr·
20 Sep

Stay up to date on the latest Neg Reg and Title IX news coming out of Washington and what it means to your institution and students.

Podcast/Show Notes 👉 https://bit.ly/che-113

#HigherEdPodcast #TitleIx #HigherEdNews #NegReg #NegotiatedRulemaking

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VetRegsFeehan Consulting@VetRegs·
1 Sep

Our Captain, Matthew Feehan, joins multi-award-winning broadcast journalist, @KevinPriceLive, to discuss Education Department’s stacked deck during Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2021-22 #negreg (click for audio) #studentveterans #ProtectGIBill #VetRegs #highered

Kevin Price@KevinPriceLive

Education Department’s Unholy Alliance With Registered Lobbyists http://dlvr.it/SXcyXg

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thechangeldrThe Change Leader@thechangeldr·
30 Aug

Washington Update: Neg Reg 2022 Implications for Higher Education Policy - Changing Higher Ed Podcast with Guest Tom Netting.

Podcast/Show Notes 👉 https://bit.ly/che-111

#WashingtonUpdate #TomNetting #HigherEdNews #NegReg #NegotiatedRulemaking

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studentlegalnetStudent Defense@studentlegalnet·
30 Aug

Our comments reiterate many of the points that we submitted in a Legal Memorandum to @usedgov via #NegReg last spring.

Now is the time for @usedgov to truly protect both students and taxpayers.

https://www.defendstudents.org/news/body/NSLDN_paper_Legal-Memorandum_FINAL.pdf

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micmaymarMichaela Martin, JD@micmaymar·
24 Aug

@barkowitz @bethanylilly @YuPersis I know there were loads put forward but I'm still holding onto hope for a simple shorter time to forgiveness for more than what was included in the EO. #negreg #Optimist

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
3 Oct

ICYMI: Zovio Takes Steps to Dissolve, Aims to Sell Fullstack Academy for $55M http://ow.ly/B6gp50KQXzv via @HigherEdDive The end of one of the most notorious #4profit colleges that left a trail of damaged students and taxpayers. #DefendStudents https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
29 Sep

Taxpayers are Owed More Than $1 Billion Related to the Student Loan Program -- But Not from Borrowers http://ow.ly/cNKK50KQOgZ via @MarketWatch #studentloans Those questioning the cost of student loan relief should consider this. #DefendStudents https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
28 Sep

Arizona Shuts Down Aspen University Nursing Program http://ow.ly/vf4n50KQfr7 via @HigherEdDive Important to #defendstudents whose lives will be disrupted by this kind of failure https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi #4profit #highered

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
27 Sep

#4Profit Everest College Closed in 2013, but its Milwaukee Students Still Struggle to Complete Their Education and Find a Job http://ow.ly/R9cO50KOx68 via @js_newswatch *This* is why we need to #defendstudents from predatory colleges https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
26 Sep

Student Enrollment Declines at Colleges Placed on Probation https://theconversation.com/student-enrollment-falls-at-colleges-and-universities-that-are-placed-on-probation-188710 via @ConversationUS @tophb The question of accrediting agency oversight is a critical element of student protections against fraud https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi #DefendStudents

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