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On the recordSeptember 29, 2010
Frankly, it is hard to imagine that an educational relationship that begins with a school deliberately misleading and sometimes outright lying to the student could result in a meaningful degree or a positive outcome.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin criticizes deceptive practices in for-profit colleges affecting student outcomes.

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