School Accountability & Student Protections

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Settlements Totaling $4.29 Million With For-Profit School And Its Former Chief Operating Officer

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Brian Hickey, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Education (“USDOE”), Office of Inspector General’s Northeast Region (“OIG”), announced [...]

U.S. Investigates Bridgepoint Over Its Use of Federal Student Aid

Bridgepoint Education Inc., the for-profit owner of Ashford University, is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice over claims that it “may have misstated Title IV refund revenue or overstated revenue associated with private [...]

NACIQI Votes to Terminate the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Press Release: Veterans and Advocates Join Sen. Carper on Capitol Hill, Urge Congress to Close “90/10 Loophole”

June 22, 2016 For Immediate Release Contact: Carrie Wofford Veterans and Advocates Join Sen. Carper on Capitol Hill, Urge Congress to Close “90/10 Loophole” Closing loophole would protect G.I Bill funds and service members’ education [...]

Department of Education Recommends Eliminating the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Education Dept Order: ITT Educational Services Inc. must increase its financial cushion to $123.7 million from $79.7 million

Dear Mr. Modany, On August 19, 2014, ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT) was cited in a letter by the Department of Education (Department) for late submission of its annual compliance audits and financial statements.

States Ask Congress to Stop Predatory Schools’ Access to Military Bases

State Attorneys General letter to Senator Manchin to oppose his bill to open military bases to predatory schools

Our Statement for the Record: House Hearing on the GI Bill Oversight Act of 2016

Veterans Education Success (VES) appreciates the opportunity to share its perspective on Representative Takano’s GI Bill Oversight Act of 2016. VES is a non-profit organization focused on protecting the integrity and promise of the G.I. [...]

Press Release: Yale Law School Study Says VA Can – and Should – Deny G.I. Bill Funding to For-Profit Schools That Employ Deceptive Marketing Practices

March 1, 2016 For Immediate Release Contact: Carrie Wofford Yale Law School Study Says VA Can - and Should - Deny G.I. Bill Funding to For-Profit Schools That Employ Deceptive Marketing Practices Contradicts VA Position [...]

State Attorneys General Urge Greater Protections for Veterans Affected By Predatory For-Profit Schools

Dear Secretary McDonald: We, the undersigned Attorneys General, write to urge you to exercise the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (“VA’s”) authority under federal law to restore the educational and vocational rehabilitation benefits that thousands of [...]

FTC Files Suit Against DeVry University for Deceptive Recruiting

Defendant DeVry Education Group Inc. (DEG) is a publicly traded Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 3005 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove, Illinois. DEG was formerly known as DeVry Inc. DEG transacts or [...]

Des Moines Register: Opinion: Do More to Stop Predatory For-Profit Schools

Last year, federal officials sued ITT Educational Services, which has campuses in Clive and Cedar Rapids, and accused the for-profit school of predatory student lending. That case is still pending, but several months ago, the [...]