Last week, the Association of Private Sector Colleges and
Universities filed a lawsuit against U.S. Department of Education rules that
would require private institutions to disclose to students how much debt they
could accumulate by enrolling.
Preliminary data released by the department earlier this year indicates that many of
the for-profit programs would be cast in a negative light by making the
disclosures, which would reveal that students are shouldering massive debt
burdens and are often unable to repay student loans, The Huffington Post said
in an article.
The lawsuit, in my opinion, is ill advised. I think these disclosures
are important consumer protection for students.
I was appalled to read recently that veterans are having big
problems with the education they are receiving from private institutions. Quality
at these schools varies widely, according to The Denver Post article “Veterans
Who Won GI Bill Now Lobby to Reign in Abuses.”
The majority of veterans aren’t going to for-profit
schools, but the majority of GI Bill dollars is spent at these private
institutions, the article said.
