The University of Phoenix, one of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains, agreed to a $191 million settlement on Tuesday with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the school had lured in students with fraudulent claims about partnerships with major companies that one of the chain’s own executives had described as “smoke and mirrors.”
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
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- 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