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March 21, 2023 Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Join Merkley To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2023 Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Join Merkley To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2023 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cassidy, Foxx, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Revoke their Reckless Student Loan Scheme Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Feb. 10, 2023 Durbin, Sanders, Murphy, Smith Urge Department Of Education To Inform Potential Students Of Low-Financial Value Postsecondary Programs Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 22, 2022 Tweet - "With the high costs of tuition, many students can't afford to purchase the expensive textbooks required for classes. Increased funding for the Open Textbook Program will provide relief for many students. Proud to have secured $12M for this program in the government funding bill." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2022 Durbin, Wicker Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2022 Tweet - "Justice Jackson is right: Why should some families ("legacies") and backgrounds be honored at universities and not others? Affirmative action has helped generations of well-qualified students access higher education--and helps our workforce reflect the diversity of America itself." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2022 Tweet - "I've long fought to protect students from predatory for-profit colleges. @usedgov 's updated regulations strengthen borrower defense and closed school discharge so that students who were defrauded or had their school shuttered see relief. https://ed.gov/news/press-rel" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2022 Tweet - "For years, I've pushed to close the 90/10 loophole that allows predatory for-profit colleges to prey on our veterans and service members. Today, @usedgov 's updated regulations are making sure we protect those who defend our country. https://ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-department-unveils-final-rules-protect-veterans-and-service-members-improve-college-access-incarcerated-individuals-and-improve-oversight-when-colleges-change-owners" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Warren Urge Department Of Education To Hold Predatory For-Profit College Executives Accountable For Scamming Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 13, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Roy leads fight to investigate universities' and Big Tech's "unconstitutional diversity quotas' for graduate fellowships Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 7, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Rochelle Walensky, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Fenton, National Monkeypox Response Coordinator, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leads Congressmembers in Calling For Immediate, Extensive School Health Measures Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 5, 2022 Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Department Of Education To Strengthen Regulations Against Informal Removal Of Students From Class As A Form Of Discipline Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 4, 2022 Tweet - "For-profit colleges often bury first-gen, low-income, & veteran students in debt and worthless degrees. Critics of Biden's student debt relief plan have ignored the harm of this industry. Student loan forgiveness will give these students a second chance." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - "The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provides $1B for school-based mental health. IL schools can now apply for the first round of grants to increase mental health services for students. These programs will help us tackle the nation's mental health crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Bush, Bowman and 30 Colleagues Urge Federal Agencies to Review and Implement Effective School Safety Measures Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 7, 2022 Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 23, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 23, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Deadline Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 16, 2022 Durbin Releases Statement On Department Of Education's Group Discharge Of Student Borrowers Who Attended ITT Technical Institute Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2022 Tweet - "With school starting soon, Illinois is facing a major teacher shortage--and a main reason is low pay. My RETAIN Act would help solve this problem by creating fully refundable tax credits for teachers and other school staff in low-income schools." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Urging Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 8, 2022 Tweet - "Today I visited @WesternILUniv to announce $2M in federal funding I secured for an emergency operations facility and $200K to support WIU's ongoing work to help keep grocery stores open in rural areas." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 6, 2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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March 21, 2023 Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Join Merkley To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2023 Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Join Merkley To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2023 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cassidy, Foxx, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Revoke their Reckless Student Loan Scheme Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Feb. 10, 2023 Durbin, Sanders, Murphy, Smith Urge Department Of Education To Inform Potential Students Of Low-Financial Value Postsecondary Programs Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 22, 2022 Tweet - "With the high costs of tuition, many students can't afford to purchase the expensive textbooks required for classes. Increased funding for the Open Textbook Program will provide relief for many students. Proud to have secured $12M for this program in the government funding bill." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2022 Durbin, Wicker Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2022 Tweet - "Justice Jackson is right: Why should some families ("legacies") and backgrounds be honored at universities and not others? Affirmative action has helped generations of well-qualified students access higher education--and helps our workforce reflect the diversity of America itself." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2022 Tweet - "I've long fought to protect students from predatory for-profit colleges. @usedgov 's updated regulations strengthen borrower defense and closed school discharge so that students who were defrauded or had their school shuttered see relief. https://ed.gov/news/press-rel" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2022 Tweet - "For years, I've pushed to close the 90/10 loophole that allows predatory for-profit colleges to prey on our veterans and service members. Today, @usedgov 's updated regulations are making sure we protect those who defend our country. https://ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-department-unveils-final-rules-protect-veterans-and-service-members-improve-college-access-incarcerated-individuals-and-improve-oversight-when-colleges-change-owners" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Warren Urge Department Of Education To Hold Predatory For-Profit College Executives Accountable For Scamming Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 13, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Roy leads fight to investigate universities' and Big Tech's "unconstitutional diversity quotas' for graduate fellowships Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 7, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Rochelle Walensky, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Fenton, National Monkeypox Response Coordinator, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leads Congressmembers in Calling For Immediate, Extensive School Health Measures Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 5, 2022 Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Department Of Education To Strengthen Regulations Against Informal Removal Of Students From Class As A Form Of Discipline Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 4, 2022 Tweet - "For-profit colleges often bury first-gen, low-income, & veteran students in debt and worthless degrees. Critics of Biden's student debt relief plan have ignored the harm of this industry. Student loan forgiveness will give these students a second chance." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 3, 2022 Tweet - "The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provides $1B for school-based mental health. IL schools can now apply for the first round of grants to increase mental health services for students. These programs will help us tackle the nation's mental health crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Bush, Bowman and 30 Colleagues Urge Federal Agencies to Review and Implement Effective School Safety Measures Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 7, 2022 Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 23, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 23, 2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Deadline Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 16, 2022 Durbin Releases Statement On Department Of Education's Group Discharge Of Student Borrowers Who Attended ITT Technical Institute Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2022 Tweet - "With school starting soon, Illinois is facing a major teacher shortage--and a main reason is low pay. My RETAIN Act would help solve this problem by creating fully refundable tax credits for teachers and other school staff in low-income schools." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 12, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Urging Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 8, 2022 Tweet - "Today I visited @WesternILUniv to announce $2M in federal funding I secured for an emergency operations facility and $200K to support WIU's ongoing work to help keep grocery stores open in rural areas." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 6, 2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students Rep.Mike Bost, ...
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