“The Education Department said that evidence, along with findings from advocacy group Veterans Education Success, serves as the basis for the approvals.

“‘So many veterans came to us about how ITT Tech cheated them,’ said Carrie Wofford, president of Veterans Education Success. ‘Their courage — and that of several key whistleblowers — enabled us to provide the Education Department the evidence it needed to deliver long-awaited justice to these brave students.’”

Read the full story at The Washington Post here and at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette here.