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Nov. 28, 2018
Tweet - "This is big news and a major win for students that were defrauded by ITT Tech. Secretary DeVos must now provide immediate complete federal Borrower Defense discharges to ITT Tech students:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2018
Tweet - "Protecting predatory for-profit colleges - and deadbeat accreditors - over students and taxpayers is irresponsible. They only care about their own bottom lines."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2018
Tweet - "What does the Trump-DeVos Department of Education and deadbeat accreditor ACICS have in common? They both protect and enable predatory for-profit colleges that defraud students and cheat taxpayers out of millions. Today's decision isn't surprising but it's still outrageous."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Students at 145 closed schools in Illinois are now eligible for automatic closed school discharges. Sec. DeVos must immediately provide this federal student debt relief to eligible students instead of dragging her feet."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi, Mayor Emanuel, And City Colleges Announce Federal Perkins Act Funding To Support Ongoing Modernization Of Career And Technical Education
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 19, 2018
Warren, Bonamici, Colleagues Call on DeVos to Release Documents Used in Decision to Restore Recognition of For-Profit Accreditor ACICS
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 18, 2018
Letter to Ms. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner, SSA - Provide Data Needed For Gainful Employment
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018
Letter to Caryn Beck Danley, President of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and India Tips, Interim Executive Director of the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Standards - Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Virginia Students From Lead in Drinking Water
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Secretary DeVos & Pres. Trump have done everything in their power to deny defrauded former for-profit college students federal student debt relief. Finally, the courts have stepped in to stop the stalling on borrower defense. Sec DeVos must expeditiously implement & enforce it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018
Durbin Calls On Secretary Devos To Implement & Enforce Obama-Era Borrower Defense Rule
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 15, 2018
Tweet - "It's time for @usedgov to fully discharge federal student debt of defrauded Corinthian borrowers once and for all. Sec DeVos has ignored tens of thousands of defrauded Corinthian students seeking discharges of their debt, or shortchanged them with partial relief #CancelCorinthian"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Students beware: accreditor puts #4profit colleges owned by Center for Excellence in Higher Education on probation. We're asking @usedgov to investigate accreditor's findings including predatory consumer practices and potential discriminatory policies against Native Americans."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018
Purdue Global University
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos, DoEd - Troubling Findings At For-Profit Colleges By Accreditor
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Barletta Joins Rubio in Calling to Enhance School Security Resources
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Former for-profit college exec. and top DeVos Dept. of Ed. official Diane Jones, just gave new life to deadbeat #4profit accreditor, ACICS -- allowing an additional year to come into compliance. It's a betrayal of students and taxpayers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Lauds Inclusion Of Career & Vocational Education In Appropriations Bill
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 24, 2018
Schneider Hosts First "STEM Scholars" Visit with Area High School Students
Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 21, 2018
Tweet - "It took an Act of Congress, but we finally have regular public reporting of the Department of Education's processing of borrower defense claims again. It's no surprise the Department didn't want to do this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2018
Letter to Mr. Michael Berghoff, Board of Trustees, Purdue University - End Practice Of Mandatory Arbitration For Enrollment At Global University
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 19, 2018
Murray, Durbin Slam Department of Education After New Data Shows One Hundred Thousand Cheated or Defrauded Students Are Awaiting Relief
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2018
Murphy, Colleagues Introduce New Legislation to Encourage Colleges to Remove Criminal and Juvenile Record Questions from Admissions Applications
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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Politician
Nov. 28, 2018
Tweet - "This is big news and a major win for students that were defrauded by ITT Tech. Secretary DeVos must now provide immediate complete federal Borrower Defense discharges to ITT Tech students:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2018
Tweet - "Protecting predatory for-profit colleges - and deadbeat accreditors - over students and taxpayers is irresponsible. They only care about their own bottom lines."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2018
Tweet - "What does the Trump-DeVos Department of Education and deadbeat accreditor ACICS have in common? They both protect and enable predatory for-profit colleges that defraud students and cheat taxpayers out of millions. Today's decision isn't surprising but it's still outrageous."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Students at 145 closed schools in Illinois are now eligible for automatic closed school discharges. Sec. DeVos must immediately provide this federal student debt relief to eligible students instead of dragging her feet."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi, Mayor Emanuel, And City Colleges Announce Federal Perkins Act Funding To Support Ongoing Modernization Of Career And Technical Education
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 19, 2018
Warren, Bonamici, Colleagues Call on DeVos to Release Documents Used in Decision to Restore Recognition of For-Profit Accreditor ACICS
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Oct. 18, 2018
Letter to Ms. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner, SSA - Provide Data Needed For Gainful Employment
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018
Letter to Caryn Beck Danley, President of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and India Tips, Interim Executive Director of the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Standards - Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Virginia Students From Lead in Drinking Water
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Secretary DeVos & Pres. Trump have done everything in their power to deny defrauded former for-profit college students federal student debt relief. Finally, the courts have stepped in to stop the stalling on borrower defense. Sec DeVos must expeditiously implement & enforce it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018
Durbin Calls On Secretary Devos To Implement & Enforce Obama-Era Borrower Defense Rule
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 15, 2018
Tweet - "It's time for @usedgov to fully discharge federal student debt of defrauded Corinthian borrowers once and for all. Sec DeVos has ignored tens of thousands of defrauded Corinthian students seeking discharges of their debt, or shortchanged them with partial relief #CancelCorinthian"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Students beware: accreditor puts #4profit colleges owned by Center for Excellence in Higher Education on probation. We're asking @usedgov to investigate accreditor's findings including predatory consumer practices and potential discriminatory policies against Native Americans."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018
Purdue Global University
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 10, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos, DoEd - Troubling Findings At For-Profit Colleges By Accreditor
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Barletta Joins Rubio in Calling to Enhance School Security Resources
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Former for-profit college exec. and top DeVos Dept. of Ed. official Diane Jones, just gave new life to deadbeat #4profit accreditor, ACICS -- allowing an additional year to come into compliance. It's a betrayal of students and taxpayers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 27, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Lauds Inclusion Of Career & Vocational Education In Appropriations Bill
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 24, 2018
Schneider Hosts First "STEM Scholars" Visit with Area High School Students
Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 21, 2018
Tweet - "It took an Act of Congress, but we finally have regular public reporting of the Department of Education's processing of borrower defense claims again. It's no surprise the Department didn't want to do this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2018
Letter to Mr. Michael Berghoff, Board of Trustees, Purdue University - End Practice Of Mandatory Arbitration For Enrollment At Global University
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 19, 2018
Murray, Durbin Slam Department of Education After New Data Shows One Hundred Thousand Cheated or Defrauded Students Are Awaiting Relief
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2018
Murphy, Colleagues Introduce New Legislation to Encourage Colleges to Remove Criminal and Juvenile Record Questions from Admissions Applications
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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