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2U, Inc.’s bankruptcy filing has broad implications for partnerships with third-party OPMs. Policymakers must ensure that educational quality is never compromised for corporate gain and that students have stronger protections and better oversight.
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Over the last few years, SBPC has been sounding the alarm on the risks of university partnerships with Online Program Management (OPM) companies and how these for-profit entities harm students. Now, a report released by the California State Auditor has confirmed many of the worst concerns we have raised.
Policymakers need to “abort mission” and stop trying to sneak the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act across the finish line. It is bad policy and a bad deal for our most vulnerable students.
The practice of withholding transcripts harms Texans and the Texas economy. Twelve states to date have banned, or partially banned, this practice. Our study findings add support for more states, including Texas, to follow their lead
The Anti-Borrower states are at it again. A group of Republican-led states are now assailing the administration’s latest effort to make repaying student loans easier and more affordable. If the states succeed, it could throw the already overwhelmed federal student loan system into even more chaos.
A new consumer protection lawsuit in Maine illustrates the risks to students and challenges for the higher education sector, and serves as a call to action for regulators.
ED’s assertion that borrowers will deal directly with the federal government is alarmingly inaccurate and begs numerous questions that must be answered immediately.
The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act will undercut Public Service Loan Forgiveness and the Biden Administration’s new SAVE Plan.
Researchers offer path for the Biden Administration to address hardship posed by student debt.
Measure should be seen as the “‘Foxx in Sheep’s Clothing” that it is.