Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives were able to pass a measure last week expressing opposition to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s borrower-defense rule. But because of politics and both ongoing and upcoming legal battles, the vote did little to clear up what will happen to students who are asking for their loans to be discharged because they were defrauded by colleges.
Editorials
- 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 - Protect Veterans From Fraud
The New York Times
December 31, 2019
Recent Posts
- 19 Organizations Write to Secretary DeVos regarding findings of fraud against College America and other schools owned by Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE)
- Protect Students and Taxpayers Coalition Two-Pager
- Infographic – What Is The 90/10 Loophole?
- Memo on Senate Vote on Student Loan Borrower Defense Rules
- Reducing Harm from Sudden College Closures
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
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
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
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