May 21, 2019
It's very disappointing to me to hear that the fraud went on under an institution that was accredited by a regional accreditor.
Virginia Foxx
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Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, she has been active in various legislative efforts and has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and fiscal responsibility. Throughout her tenure, Foxx has been known for her strong advocacy for conservative policies and her commitment to her constituents in North Carolina. She has participated in numerous debates and discussions, often emphasizing the importance of government accountability and the responsible use of taxpayer funds.
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May 21, 2019
the strategy may be politically convenient for them, but it tells me and the American people they do not care about the vast majority of students
May 21, 2019
The fact that both a regional and a national accreditor were caught up in this tells me we can't single out any one accreditor, that all accreditors need to improve their analysis of quality assurance and continuous improvement.
May 21, 2019
The retroactive accreditation was done for the students so that the time they were in school, the money they invested was not wasted.
May 21, 2019
Proprietary institutions, unlike the other sectors of postsecondary education, are responding to consumer demand for cheap--less expensive education.
May 21, 2019
For-profit schools, their tuition and fees have gone down 12.5 percent over the same time period.
May 21, 2019
The category of school with the highest completion rates? For-profit, two-year institutions.
May 21, 2019
You have been painted as somebody who had a nefarious reason for opening up this plan, and I think it's a very unfair portraiture of you.
May 21, 2019
The truth is that Congress has failed in its obligation to produce laws and statutes that serve in the interest of students.
May 21, 2019
It needs to be stated over and over and over again that the court ordered the Department to do that.
May 21, 2019
Time is more valuable than money and, I mean, you can always replace money. You cannot replace time.
May 21, 2019
How can Congress help the Department in this regard? Because I think the situation with ECA could have been better had we had some rule on this issue.
May 21, 2019
I don't call myself a former educator, because I think everybody around here will tell you I still act like one.
May 21, 2019
Thank you, Madame Chair, and I want to thank our witnesses for being here today.
May 21, 2019
The immediate effect would be twofold: It would be a little fiscal restraint at the university level.
May 21, 2019
I have to just take exception to your suggestion that the Federal Government requires States to have articulation agreements.
May 20, 2019
The promise of higher education is broken, and Federal law perpetuates this failing system.
May 20, 2019
This hearing is supposedly about barriers to employment, not opportunities for Federal spending, Federal involvement, and Federal power.
May 20, 2019
We were told this morning by the leading Republican in the House that the first bill was introduced by a Republican from California back in the 1800s. So we are very proud of our leadership in this effort.
May 20, 2019
The American dream was founded on the premise that individuals are free and capable of improving their lives.
May 20, 2019
If we really want to lift the barriers that stifle Americans trying to enter and thrive in the workplace, we need to propose remedies that reduce the skills gap and prepare individuals to fill the plethora of available high-quality jobs in…
May 20, 2019
Today Democrats see barriers as opportunities to increase Federal power. Republicans see barriers as opportunities to enable individual empowerment.
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