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Oct. 19, 2018 Warren, Bonamici, Colleagues Call on DeVos to Release Documents Used in Decision to Restore Recognition of For-Profit Accreditor ACICS Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Time & time again, Sec. @BetsyDeVosED has: - NOT put students who have been defrauded ahead of lobbyists - NOT stood by students & stopped for-profit colleges from padding their pockets - NOT protected students from predatory career training programs" Sen. Patty Murray
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) Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Rep. Cuellar Helps Secure Millions through FY19 "Minibus' Appropriations Bill Rep. Henry Cuellar
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Federal courts have ruled against Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's delay tactics--it's now on her to do the right thing & start discharging loans for students who were cheated & defrauded." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "From members of our military to teachers to social workers, our country's most honorable public servants uphold their commitments to the government. The government should do the same by accurately counting their student loan payments--plain & simple." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "An ALARMING number of borrowers working in public service have been denied loan forgiveness--even after dedicating 10 or more years of their lives to help their communities in return for student debt relief. This is absolutely unacceptable." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Federal courts have ruled against Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's delay tactics, and debt relief to students left in the lurch by Corinthian and other collapsed predatory colleges must begin immediately." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The courts made it clear yesterday, @BetsyDevosEd must put students who were defrauded and cheated ahead of lobbyists and shady for-profit colleges." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to Ms. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner, SSA - Provide Data Needed For Gainful Employment Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Senator Hassan Highlights Importance of Early Childhood Education at Head Start Program in Rochester Sen. Maggie Hassan
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "The draft proposal I saw would weaken protections for women and make sexual assault on campus more likely. That's a fact and no amount of name-calling will change it. But you still have a chance to fix this as you hear from women, students, and others, and I hope you do -PM" Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "This ruling is a victory for the more than 100,000 students who were defrauded and stuck with useless credits and massive debt while waiting for relief." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "I join my @SenateDems & @HouseDemocrats colleagues in demanding oversight of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Our country's most dedicated public servants are upholding their commitment to service & our federal government should do the same." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 17, 2018 Congresswoman Waters Applauds Students' Victory in Borrower Defense Ruling Rep. Maxine Waters
Oct. 17, 2018 Durbin Calls On Secretary Devos To Implement & Enforce Obama-Era Borrower Defense Rule 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. Tina Smith, ...
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. 16, 2018 Rep. Mark Takano Statement on Court Decision Regarding Borrowers' Defense Rule Rep. Mark Takano
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of listening to students and protecting them, Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is planning to make it easier for schools to discriminate against students based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and marital status." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 16, 2018 Senator Murray Applauds Implementation of New Protection for Defrauded Students Despite Attempted Delay From Secretary DeVos Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Rep. Darren Soto, ...
Oct. 16, 2018 Ranking Member Scott Statement on Court Ruling in Borrower Defense Lawsuit Rep. Bobby Scott
Oct. 16, 2018 Bonamici Applauds Court Decision on Student Debt Relief Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 15, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Democratic Women's Working Group Calls for Department of Education to Fully Engage With Campus Survivors Rep. Lois Frankel, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 California Teachers Back Aguilar for Re-Election Rep. Pete Aguilar
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDeVosED's wants to weaken student protections so-- an unmarried mother may be denied admission, a woman could be thrown out for using birth control & an LGBTQ student could be subjected to cruel punishment at school. This is unacceptable." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "I call on @BetsyDeVosED to stop ignoring the voices of students & survivors, and to stop her proposal to empower discriminatory behavior against students on campuses across the country." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's plan to weaken sexual assault protections at colleges and universities across the country ignores the voices of students and survivors who deserve to be heard." Sen. Patty Murray
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. 15, 2018 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Promote Innovation in Higher Ed Sen. Todd Young, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Introduce Bill to Promote Innovation in Higher Education Sen. Maggie Hassan
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Calls On Education Secretary DeVos to Stop Plan That Would Weaken Sexual Assault Protections, Start Listening to Students' Concerns Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "All students in our country deserve a high quality education--that's why @SenSherrodBrown and I are calling for an investigation into virtual charter schools." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Brooks, Frankel Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Keep Girls in School Worldwide Rep. Lois Frankel, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Affordable Student Loans for Every Borrower Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Oct. 11, 2018 Merkley, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Ensure Affordable Student Loans for Every Borrower Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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. 11, 2018 Tweet - "There is almost no research on whether virtual charter schools meet the needs of all students--and this must be investigated." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 10, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement on The Harvard Admissions Lawsuit Rep. Ted Lieu
Oct. 10, 2018 Fiscal Year 2019 Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Includes Significant Increases of Funding for Important Programs that Support New York Students, Families, and Communities Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 10, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos, DoEd - Troubling Findings At For-Profit Colleges By Accreditor Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Oct. 9, 2018 Rep. Takano Calls for Release of Full Department of Education File on ACICS Rep. Mark Takano
Oct. 9, 2018 Smith Introduces Bill to Support Individuals Receiving Education and Workforce Training Rep. Adam Smith
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "On average I believe the state/federal share on public education funding is 90%/10%. State and local school districts can do more if they seem it necessary." Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The grants, authorized by the STOP School Violence Act passed earlier this year, aim to increase school security and provide training for teachers, staff members and students in hopes of preventing campus acts of violence. Texas was given the maximum award" Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "My legislation helped with this part. -> SEC. 110. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS. Authorized funds for crisis intervention teams to include coordination with law enforcement and specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises." Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018 Scott Statement on Material Errors in Education Department's Recommendation to Recognize Troubled College Accreditor Rep. Bobby Scott
Oct. 4, 2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Partnership Between State and Sandy Hook Promise to Protect Connecticut Students With Lifesaving Violence Protection Programs Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 19, 2018 Warren, Bonamici, Colleagues Call on DeVos to Release Documents Used in Decision to Restore Recognition of For-Profit Accreditor ACICS Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Time & time again, Sec. @BetsyDeVosED has: - NOT put students who have been defrauded ahead of lobbyists - NOT stood by students & stopped for-profit colleges from padding their pockets - NOT protected students from predatory career training programs" Sen.Patty Murray
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) Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Rep. Cuellar Helps Secure Millions through FY19 "Minibus' Appropriations Bill Rep.Henry Cuellar
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Federal courts have ruled against Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's delay tactics--it's now on her to do the right thing & start discharging loans for students who were cheated & defrauded." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "From members of our military to teachers to social workers, our country's most honorable public servants uphold their commitments to the government. The government should do the same by accurately counting their student loan payments--plain & simple." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "An ALARMING number of borrowers working in public service have been denied loan forgiveness--even after dedicating 10 or more years of their lives to help their communities in return for student debt relief. This is absolutely unacceptable." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Federal courts have ruled against Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's delay tactics, and debt relief to students left in the lurch by Corinthian and other collapsed predatory colleges must begin immediately." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Tweet - "The courts made it clear yesterday, @BetsyDevosEd must put students who were defrauded and cheated ahead of lobbyists and shady for-profit colleges." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 18, 2018 Letter to Ms. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner, SSA - Provide Data Needed For Gainful Employment Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 18, 2018 Senator Hassan Highlights Importance of Early Childhood Education at Head Start Program in Rochester Sen.Maggie Hassan
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "The draft proposal I saw would weaken protections for women and make sexual assault on campus more likely. That's a fact and no amount of name-calling will change it. But you still have a chance to fix this as you hear from women, students, and others, and I hope you do -PM" Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "This ruling is a victory for the more than 100,000 students who were defrauded and stuck with useless credits and massive debt while waiting for relief." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "I join my @SenateDems & @HouseDemocrats colleagues in demanding oversight of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Our country's most dedicated public servants are upholding their commitment to service & our federal government should do the same." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 17, 2018 Congresswoman Waters Applauds Students' Victory in Borrower Defense Ruling Rep.Maxine Waters
Oct. 17, 2018 Durbin Calls On Secretary Devos To Implement & Enforce Obama-Era Borrower Defense Rule 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.Tina Smith, ...
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. 16, 2018 Rep. Mark Takano Statement on Court Decision Regarding Borrowers' Defense Rule Rep.Mark Takano
Oct. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of listening to students and protecting them, Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is planning to make it easier for schools to discriminate against students based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and marital status." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 16, 2018 Senator Murray Applauds Implementation of New Protection for Defrauded Students Despite Attempted Delay From Secretary DeVos Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Rep.Darren Soto, ...
Oct. 16, 2018 Ranking Member Scott Statement on Court Ruling in Borrower Defense Lawsuit Rep.Bobby Scott
Oct. 16, 2018 Bonamici Applauds Court Decision on Student Debt Relief Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 15, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Democratic Women's Working Group Calls for Department of Education to Fully Engage With Campus Survivors Rep.Lois Frankel, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 California Teachers Back Aguilar for Re-Election Rep.Pete Aguilar
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDeVosED's wants to weaken student protections so-- an unmarried mother may be denied admission, a woman could be thrown out for using birth control & an LGBTQ student could be subjected to cruel punishment at school. This is unacceptable." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "I call on @BetsyDeVosED to stop ignoring the voices of students & survivors, and to stop her proposal to empower discriminatory behavior against students on campuses across the country." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's plan to weaken sexual assault protections at colleges and universities across the country ignores the voices of students and survivors who deserve to be heard." Sen.Patty Murray
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. 15, 2018 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Promote Innovation in Higher Ed Sen.Todd Young, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Introduce Bill to Promote Innovation in Higher Education Sen.Maggie Hassan
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Calls On Education Secretary DeVos to Stop Plan That Would Weaken Sexual Assault Protections, Start Listening to Students' Concerns Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "All students in our country deserve a high quality education--that's why @SenSherrodBrown and I are calling for an investigation into virtual charter schools." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 11, 2018 Brooks, Frankel Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Keep Girls in School Worldwide Rep.Lois Frankel, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Affordable Student Loans for Every Borrower Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Oct. 11, 2018 Merkley, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Ensure Affordable Student Loans for Every Borrower Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
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. 11, 2018 Tweet - "There is almost no research on whether virtual charter schools meet the needs of all students--and this must be investigated." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 10, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement on The Harvard Admissions Lawsuit Rep.Ted Lieu
Oct. 10, 2018 Fiscal Year 2019 Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Includes Significant Increases of Funding for Important Programs that Support New York Students, Families, and Communities Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 10, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos, DoEd - Troubling Findings At For-Profit Colleges By Accreditor Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Oct. 9, 2018 Rep. Takano Calls for Release of Full Department of Education File on ACICS Rep.Mark Takano
Oct. 9, 2018 Smith Introduces Bill to Support Individuals Receiving Education and Workforce Training Rep.Adam Smith
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "On average I believe the state/federal share on public education funding is 90%/10%. State and local school districts can do more if they seem it necessary." Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The grants, authorized by the STOP School Violence Act passed earlier this year, aim to increase school security and provide training for teachers, staff members and students in hopes of preventing campus acts of violence. Texas was given the maximum award" Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "My legislation helped with this part. -> SEC. 110. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS. Authorized funds for crisis intervention teams to include coordination with law enforcement and specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises." Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 5, 2018 Scott Statement on Material Errors in Education Department's Recommendation to Recognize Troubled College Accreditor Rep.Bobby Scott
Oct. 4, 2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Partnership Between State and Sandy Hook Promise to Protect Connecticut Students With Lifesaving Violence Protection Programs Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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