Tag: Dr. Donna Shalala

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Lawmakers and University Leaders Explore the Future of Education at Virtual Summit

Education policy analysts, administrators and lawmakers gathered online on Thursday for The Hill’s Future of Education summit, a day-long exploration of what education will look like in the wake of COVID-19.

September 10, 2020

News Roundup

New Bill Aims to Stop School Closures

On Thursday, Rep. Dr. Donna Shalala, Peter King and Sean Casten introduced the Stop College Closures Act, a bipartisan bill that would require accreditors to play a bigger role in preventing sudden school closures. If passed, accreditors would need to track student complaints and if need be, submit them to state agencies and the U.S. […]

October 3, 2019

Military

Proposed Amendment Scrutinizes For-Profit Schools Targeting Veterans

Florida Democrat Rep. Dr. Donna Shalala proposed an amendment to the annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would audit for-profit colleges that enroll veterans while failing to meet Department of Education financial responsibility standards. It would require the secretary of defense to review how much Department of Defense Tuition Assistance a for-profit receives and to publish the results online.

September 10, 2019