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On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
The Department of Education has a duty under Federal law to provide debt relief to students who were defrauded by a for-profit college, and left holding the bag with nothing to show for it.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Castro emphasizes the responsibility of the Department of Education to assist defrauded students.

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