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Jeff Merkley: “Dead-end, toxic programs that lack the programmatic or specialized accreditation required for licensure or employment in…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2011
Dead-end, toxic programs that lack the programmatic or specialized accreditation required for licensure or employment in the applicable field should simply not be eligible for Federal financing.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley emphasizes the need to restrict federal funding for unaccredited programs.

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