Quality of Education & Student Outcomes

Public Comment On Proposed College Ratings System

In this public comment, by veterans and military organizations, on the Education Department's proposed college ratings system, options to protect servicemembers are presented.

Veterans, Military, Education & Consumer Organizations Write to President Obama Requesting Strong Rules on “Gainful Employment”

Your administration now has an opportunity to better protect taxpayers and students, including our nation’s veterans, service members and their families, from predatory career education programs. The Education Department is developing draft regulations to enforce [...]

Counting Veterans in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

Veteran and Military organizations write a letter of support for actions taken by the Education Department  

Military & Veteran Education Bill of Rights

A Bill of Rights for veterans and service members to rein in harmful practices while promoting educational success

Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Senate Democratic Committee principles

“Go back and say to your children and to your grandchildren, and those who come after you and follow you—tell them that we have made a promise to them. Tell them that the truth is [...]

Press Release: Veterans and Military Service Organizations Urge Education Department Not to Rollback Student Protections and Quality Controls in Program Integrity Rules

September 14, 2018 For Immediate Release:                                             Contact: Carrie Wofford, (202) 838-5050   Veterans and Military Service Organizations Urge Education Department Not to Rollback Student Protections and Quality Controls in Program Integrity Rules  Veterans also Travel [...]

Press Release: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Rescission of Gainful Employment Fails Statutory Obligation to Stop Waste, Fraud, and Abuse and to Protect Taxpayer Dollars – and Knowingly Puts Veterans and Servicemembers at Risk

September 13, 2018 For Immediate Release:                                           Contact: Carrie Wofford, (202) 838-5050 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Rescission of Gainful Employment Fails Statutory Obligation to Stop Waste, Fraud, and Abuse and to Protect Taxpayer Dollars – and [...]

Our Public Comment Opposing the Rescission of Gainful Employment

Public Comment by VES against the Education Department’s proposal to completely rescind the requirement that career college programs meet minimum Gainful Employment metrics

Press Release: Our Full-Page Ad for the Military Lending Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 CONTACT: Dom Slowey, 781-710-0014 [email protected] Mike Saunders: 202-838-5050 [email protected]  Veterans & Military Service Organizations Urge CFPB & DOD Not To Rollback Servicemembers' Protections Under the Military Lending Act  WASHINGTON [...]

The Washington Examiner: Don’t Lower Standards for Federally Subsidized For-Profit Colleges

Conservatives complained a lot about Barack Obama when he was president. But not everything he did was bad. One of the things Obama did that actually made a lot of sense was try to stop [...]

Big 10 Student Government Association Leaders Oppose PROSPER Act

Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Veterans Education Success Statement for the Record

Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the Higher Education Act Reauthorization. “These colleges are approved by the government; you think they must be good, butthey're not. Schools taking our GI Bill and [...]

Our Statement for the Record on Higher Education Act

Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Accountability and Risk to Taxpayers

Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Access and Innovation

Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency