House progressives say Biden administration should use executive power to curb for-profit college ‘predatory behavior

Higher Ed Dive

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

April 5, 2023

Dive Brief:

• Some of the most progressive House lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to wield executive power to “curb predatory behaviors” among for-profit colleges.

• The Congressional Progressive Caucus on Thursday released its wishlist of policy actions for the White House to take. Among the recommendations was denying poorly performing colleges access to federal student financial aid.

• The lawmakers also said the U.S. Department of Education should warn students who apply to “low-value” colleges — ones that leave them with high debt and low earnings potential.

Dive Insight:

Progressives have long backed many of the education priorities on the House lawmakers’ list.

Improved student consumer protections have been proposed by progressives including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat who chairs the House Progressive Caucus.

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