A bounty. That was rolled back in 2001. We also had a provision that was put in the law then, that at least 50 percent of your students had to be campus based. That was done away with in 2005. So all your students can be online. Since 2005, we have seen this huge explosion in online students going to these private schools online. So those are just two of the things that have been rolled back. I think we have to reexamine that and reexamine how we better protect both taxpayers and students.
Tom Harkin: “A bounty. That was rolled back in 2001. We also had a provision that was put in the law then, that at least 50 percent…”
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Harkin discusses changes in education policy affecting online students and the need for better protections.
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