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ICYMI: Higher Education Bill Could Heat Up Competition for Adult Students

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Higher Education Bill Could Heat Up Competition for Adult Students By Melissa Korn and Douglas Belkin The Republican bid to overhaul higher education is likely to heat up competition in the fastest-growing segment of the college market: adults over the age of 24. When Congress passed the Higher Education Act in 1965, about one in four students were adults. Today, nearly 40% of college students ar... Read more »

POSTPONED: Secretary DeVos to Testify at Hearing on Department of Education

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Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today announced that the committee will hold a hearing on POSTPONED Wednesday, December 20 at 2 p.m. on “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education". The Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, will testify at this hearing. The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the ... Read more »

Foxx Praises NLRB Ruling to Reinstate Previous Joint-Employer Standard

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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement upon the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)’s vote to overrule its 2015 decision in Browning-Ferris Industries, and roll back the convoluted joint employer scheme that threatens American job creation: “Today’s decision by the NLRB to reinstate the pre-Browning-Ferris joi... Read more »

Committee Approves the PROSPER Act for Reforms to Higher Education

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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee released the following statement upon the approval of H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act by the Committee on Education and the Workfo... Read more »

Opening Statement by Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) | Markup of H.R. 4508, the PROSPER Act

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We are here today to consider H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act—the PROSPER Act. We have a lot of work ahead of us today, so in the hopes of leading by example, I will keep my remarks brief. It is my belief that lifelong learning is what enables Americans to pursue the lives they want for themselves. The desire for lifelong learning is ... Read more »

Opening Statement by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) | Markup of H.R. 4508, the PROSPER Act

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I am proud to be a cosponsor of the PROSPER Act, and truly believe the measures within this bill are essential to improve access, completion, and accountability across the higher education system. Most importantly, it will provide students with the opportunity to complete an education that will put them one step closer to achieving the American Dream. I will echo what Chairwoman Foxx has said in t... Read more »

Foxx Announces PROSPER Act Markup

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On Tuesday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will mark up the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R. 4508). Introduced by Chairwoman Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), the legislation will bring reforms to support students in completing an affordable posts... Read more »

Office Hours With Professor Foxx: “There Are Always Ways to Complete an Education”

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How to pay for school is a question everyone asks. Chairwoman Foxx spent many years as an academic advisor. She knows a thing or two about how students can remain engaged in their intellectual pursuits, regardless of financial obstacles. Students deserve better than the status quo, and that’s why the PROSPER Act will bring the reforms students need to complete an affordable postsecondary education... Read more »

ICYMI: House Republicans got this right

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House Republicans got this right: Colleges should tell students how much bang their buck will buy By Anthony Carnevale Everything about college is based on the institution, not about what students are actually studying. We apply to colleges, not programs. We focus on a college’s prestige, a superficial beauty contest based largely on how many students apply but get turned down for admission. This... Read more »

The PROSPER Act: What People Are Saying

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We got one large step closer to real, meaningful higher education reform last Friday with the introduction of HR 4508, the PROSPER Act. The PROSPER Act is the result of years of hearings, meetings, member discussions, and first-hand accounts shared with members of the Education and Workforce Committee. The legislative process is an open, transparent, exchange—a conversation. With PROSPER, it’s jus... Read more »

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