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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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    December 9, 2020
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    January 2, 2020
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NCLC4consumersNCLC@NCLC4consumers·
19 Jan

Although high-earning borrowers will receive some cancellation, the biggest benefit will be realized by borrowers who are typically low-income Black and Brown single parents. 3/5 #BlackLivesMatter #DefendStudents https://thehill.com/opinion/education/534799-joe-biden-should-provide-student-loan-relief-to-assist-the-vulnerable

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MarkCappettaMark Cappetta@MarkCappetta·
19 Jan

The Trump ED's distance learning regulations are a giveaway to predatory online institutions. Check out @studentlegalnet's new lawsuit #DefendStudents: https://www.defendstudents.org/news/california-and-student-defense-challenge-trump-administrations-distance-learning-regulations?sc=tw-share

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PLeiaPrinSassKate Spaulding@PLeiaPrinSass·
19 Jan

The Trump ED's distance learning regulations are a giveaway to predatory online institutions. Check out @studentlegalnet's new lawsuit #DefendStudents: https://www.defendstudents.org/news/california-and-student-defense-challenge-trump-administrations-distance-learning-regulations?sc=tw-share

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jamesrollejamesrolle@jamesrolle·
19 Jan

The Trump ED's distance learning regulations are a giveaway to predatory online institutions. Check out @studentlegalnet's new lawsuit #DefendStudents: https://www.defendstudents.org/news/california-and-student-defense-challenge-trump-administrations-distance-learning-regulations?sc=tw-share

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WickerWrightShirley Wicker Wrigh@WickerWright·
19 Jan

The Trump ED's distance learning regulations are a giveaway to predatory online institutions. Check out @studentlegalnet's new lawsuit #DefendStudents: https://www.defendstudents.org/news/california-and-student-defense-challenge-trump-administrations-distance-learning-regulations?sc=tw-share

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