355 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 49 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing Summarizing
Best Web OpEds   

Higher-Ed Hustle; by BY MICHAEL VASQUEZ

Quicklink Submitted By   1 comment, 5 series

Susan Lee Schwartz
Follow Me on Twitter     Message Susan Lee Schwartz
Become a Fan
  (23 fans)

Copyrighted Image? DMCA
For-profit colleges contribute large amounts to Florida politicians and sometimes hire them. Legislators, in turn, reshape laws to help the schools. Politicians in the Florida legislature love to regulate public schools, demanding accountability. But now we learn that the politicians have been busy deregulating for-profit colleges while sweeping in campaign contributions from these institutions and their sponsors."The rules are different for for-profit colleges. Despite fraud lawsuits and government investigations involving for-profit colleges all over the country, Florida's Legislature continues to encourage the industry's growth while reducing quality standards and oversight. Florida's attorney general has been less aggressive than some counterparts in pursuing the schools when they skirt laws involving the hundreds of millions they receive in state and federal money."
Read the rest of the story HERE:

At pubsys.miamiherald.com
Rate It | View Ratings

Susan Lee Schwartz Social Media Pages: Facebook Page       Twitter Page       Linked In Page       Instagram Page

I began teaching in 1963,; Ba and BS in Education -Brooklyn College. I have the equivalent of 2 additional Master's, mainly in Literacy Studies and Graphic Design. I was the only seventh grade teacher of English from 1990 -1999 at East Side (more...)
 

Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Follow Me on Twitter     Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Other Series: View All 344 Articles in "our society changes for the worse"

Other Series: View All 1132 Articles in "Public ignorance & those who use this"

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend