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The Perfect Lobby: How One Industry Captured Washington, DC; by David Halperin

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 Too many for-profit colleges leave their students mired in debt and facing grim job prospects. So why doesn't the government turn off the tap?"The industry that has been the most effective in buying protection in D.C, for its predatory practices is the for-profit college industry. It has hired the top lobbyist in both parties. It makes generous campaign contributions. It collects billions from taxpayers to underwrite its behavior. All of this money is used to enrich the industry leaders. "Diane ravitch adds: "these institutions are known for predatory practices and for supplying a lousy education.This article, written by David Halperin and published in The Nation, lays bare the power of this industry and how well it has used its resources to avoid scrutiny of it. ... more
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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...)
 

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