Student Access Student Choice Supports Effort by Senators to Investigate DOE Proposal

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Student Access Student Choice Coalition today issued the below statement in response to the letter sent by Senators Burr and Coburn to the Department of Education about "Gainful Employment":

"The Student Access Student Choice Coalition supports the effort of Senators Burr and Coburn to seek an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Department of Education's "Gainful Employment" proposal. If enacted as written, this proposal would limit the educational options available to millions of Americans who are seeking a college degree at career colleges and universities.

"Given the interest shown by some Wall Street insiders in career colleges, we have long suspected that something was amiss with their efforts to advance this initiative. By exploring whether anything improper was done with regard to the promulgation of this rule, the Inspector General will be taking an important first step toward shedding sunlight on an issue that has thus far escaped needed scrutiny.

"We hope the Inspector General begins an inquiry immediately so that students are able to maintain their ability to attend career colleges and universities if they choose to do so. These schools empower students with the skills they need to enter and remain in the workforce and have become an important part of America's ability to thrive and compete in the global economy.  The gainful employment rule will limit access and choice for students seeking educational opportunities to better their lives and find jobs in a tough economy."

The Student Access Student Choice Coalition is a diverse coalition of educators, students, employers, nonprofit organizations, elected officials and others dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for all Americans by giving them access to important post-secondary education and job training at career colleges and universities.

SOURCE Student Access Student Choice Coalition