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Coalition Letter to Education Secretary Cardona

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Apr 21, 2021 | Borrower Defense, Career Education Accountability, Closed School, Gainful Employment, Publications

Twelve organizations working on behalf of students, consumers, veterans, faculty and staff, researchers, civil rights advocates, and others concerned about predatory practices and unaffordable debt in higher education sent a letter urging Secretary Cardona to select a...

Reducing Harm from Sudden College Closures

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Jan 27, 2020 | Closed School

Cross-posted from Yan Cao, The Century Foundation When colleges shut down in orderly ways and with adequate advance public notice, the closures do not usually make the news or blow up on social media. Sudden closures, however, such as the ones we have seen at...

Student Advocates Announce Closed School Discharges for Over 30,000 Student Borrowers

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Jan 16, 2020 | Borrower Defense, Closed School

The Project on Predatory Student Lending, Student Defense, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates WASHINGTON, DC – Student Defense and the Project on Predatory Student Lending issued statements today responding to the U.S. Department of Education’s confirmation...

Coalition Letter to Education Department on Education Corporation of America and Vatterott College Closures

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Jan 8, 2019 | Closed School

35 organizations and advocates for students, families, taxpayers, veterans and service members write to the U.S. Department of Education to express concern about students impacted by the sudden closures of both Education Corporation of America (ECA) and Vatterott...

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Editorials

  • How to Stop Schools That Prey on Veterans
    The New York Times
    March 30, 2021
  • Goodbye to Betsy DeVos, who survived by accomplishing almost nothing
    The Los Angeles Times
    December 9, 2020
  • Why is it so hard for Betsy DeVos to provide debt relief and loan forgiveness to students?
    The Los Angeles Times
    January 2, 2020

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#NegReg

4slj_4slj@4slj_·
25 May

@DrAngelaD @ewarren Interesting but not at all surprising most the resistance coming out against #CancelAllStudentDebt is from ppl associated w/ educational institutions. After attending #negreg it was apparent schools r the largest lobby & benefit most from predation via predatory loans.

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nancyconneelyNancy Conneely@nancyconneely·
19 May

I’m excited to dive into this book by ⁦@rebeccanatow⁩ (especially since we are in the thick of so many higher ed #negreg processes at the moment).

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nancyconneelyNancy Conneely@nancyconneely·
30 Apr

Biden Admin is also considering excluding grad students from new #IDR plan it is creating. Many on #negreg cmte raised same concerns I just did. Hopefully, ED takes these arguments into consideration before IDR plan is finalized. /6

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VetsEduProjectVeterans Education Project@VetsEduProject·
26 Apr

We urged lawmakers at the #NegReg to reconsider changes to the 90/10 rule that would restrict #Veteran education choices. We were glad to see others, including @AUSNTweets, @EANGUS72, MCF, @ncoausa, and @SOAAorg express similar concerns.

https://veteranseducationproject.org/2022/04/26/vso-transparency-rule-making/

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BradleyDeanCBradley Custer@BradleyDeanC·
26 Apr

I hope this means the Prison Education Program NPRM is coming out soon. #negreg #PellYes

U.S. Department of Education@usedgov

ED intends to fully implement legislative changes to allow eligible students in college-in-prison programs to access Federal Pell Grants beginning on July 1, 2023. [4/5]

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#defendstudents

NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
25 May

Consumer Groups Seek to Force Ed Department to Forgive Westwood College Students' Loans http://ow.ly/qEG850JhB8p via @HigherEdDive The damage from unscrupulous #4profit colleges lasts for decades. More on how to #DefendStudents here: https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
4 May

.@SenatorDurbin Calls on Illinois School Counselors to Raise the Alarm on Predatory Colleges http://ow.ly/C9JT50IYcXN #DefendStudents See letter to educators here: https://bit.ly/38MdE6Q @IACAC

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
3 May

Many Certificate Programs Don't Pay Off, But Colleges Want to Keep Offering Them Anyway http://ow.ly/QGpO50IXQmG via @hechingerreport More on protecting students from predatory institutions: https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi #defendstudents #highered

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NCLC4consumersNCLC@NCLC4consumers·
28 Apr

“The Department (@usedgov) should issue more group discharges in short order to ensure that no defrauded borrower enters repayment on debt that shouldn’t exist in the first place.” #DefendStudents #4profit 3/3 https://www.nclc.org/media-center/advocates-applaud-ed-approval-of-238m-discharge-for-marinello-school-of-beauty-borrowers.html

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
19 Apr

Lawsuit Charges For-Profit University Preyed on Black and Female Students http://ow.ly/6J8i50IIFPo via @nytimes The effort to #defendstudents against predatory recruitment is non-stop. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi #4profit #highered

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