National Defense Committee led 28 military and veterans service organizations to demand accountability from the Washington Post today following an article that accuses veterans of mass exploitation of disability benefits. An article published by the Post on October 6 alleges that “veterans are swamping the…
This week National Defense Committee Executive Director Bob Carey served as an alternate military and veteran student community negotiator on the Department of Education’s “Reimagining and Improve Student Education” (RISE) negotiated rulemaking committee. The committee was convened to consider how to…
This month the U.S. Department of Education revised its interpretation of the controversial 90/10 Rule, allowing proprietary schools to count revenue from online programs towards the required 10 percent of revenue that must come from non-federal student aid. The change offers a…
After years of a regulatory framework that stifled higher education competition and student choice, the 119th Congress’ Reconciliation Budget bill could finally repeal two of the Department of Education’s most burdensome regulations—the 90/10 and Gainful Employment rules, NDC Executive Director Bob…
Mass student loan cancellation policies implemented under President Biden and regulations targeted at career colleges and other non-traditional higher ed programs are “fundamentally unfair, especially to those that serve their nation,” NDC Executive Director Bob Carey testified last week. On…
The Senate education committee held a confirmation hearing today for Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to be the next U.S. Secretary of Education. Congress should move quickly to approve Ms. McMahon’s nomination so she can begin correcting the past four…
The Senate HELP Committee announced it will hold a confirmation hearing for Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Education, on Thursday, February 13. The National Defense Committee urges Congress to approve Ms. McMahon’s…
On Veterans Day, we honor the brave Americans who answered the call of duty and served in uniform. But it’s also a reminder of a difficult reality: Our military is experiencing a recruiting crisis. And our educational benefits policies are…
Last month, National Defense Committee executive director Bob Carey participated in a forum hosted by Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE). The event highlighted the negative impacts of the U.S. Department of Education’s selective regulation against career-education institutions and distance learning…
The National Defense Committee released the following statement after the Department of Education announced an extension of the reporting deadline for its Gainful Employment and Financial Transparency regulations: “The Department of Education has finally demonstrated some common sense by delaying the reporting…
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