There is a consensus, a growing consensus that we ought to allow Pell grants to help finance these short term programs but there is a lot of concern that we want to make sure they only go to quality programs.
Discussing the need for Pell grants to support quality short-term educational programs.
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The repeal represents the federal government walking away from that responsibility, which jeopardizes the hard-fought progress we have made.
Instead, they’re forced to deal with uncertainty and chaos created by an administration that has systematically weakened the federal student aid system.
It’s difficult to articulate how impractical these proposals are, to say nothing of the pain and suffering they’ll inflict on students, educators and their communities, if they were to become law.
I’m disappointed the majority again ignores parents’ concerns, favoring divisive culture wars for political gain.
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