Rep. Takano Challenges For-Profit Schools to Support Accountability

On March 14, 2018, Rep. Mark Takano challenged the for-profit education industry to support the Department of Education's existing Gainful Employment and Borrower Defense rules. The Obama-era rules, which are aimed at protecting students and taxpayers from fraudulent for-profit colleges, are being revised and weakened by the Trump administration. Rep. Takano issued the challenge at a meeting of the Department of Education's negotiated rule-making committee that is tasked with recommending changes to the Gainful Employment rule.