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#HappeningNow: The Committee is holding a hearing with

to examine ways to improve the process for providing relief to students when their college abruptly closes. Watch the hearing⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=j3K04x

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Committee on Education & the Workforce Democrats

@EdWorkforceDems

Sep 30, 2021

When schools abruptly close, students should receive timely relief so they can continue their education elsewhere. New findings from @USGAO show this is far from students’ reality. washingtonpost.com/education/2021

Committee on Education & the Workforce Democrats

@EdWorkforceDems

Sep 30, 2021

Chair

@RepWilson

: "96% of the students who received closed school discharges between 2010 & 2020 attended for-profit schools. Congress and the Education Department must work together to crackdown on predatory schools that continue to cheat students and taxpayers."

Committee on Education & the Workforce Democrats

@EdWorkforceDems

About 246,000 borrowers were enrolled at over 1,100 colleges that closed from 2010 through 2020. Many of these students face lasting financial consequences. The findings from

@USGAO

highlight the need to #ProtectStudents by making it easier for them to get relief.

Rep. Frederica Wilson

4:52 PM · Sep 30, 2021

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