Should Congress approve higher education reforms?
Bill Summary
HR 3692 amends the Higher Education Act of 1965. It works to improve the environment for which higher education is accessible in America. This includes reducing barriers like waiving tuition costs for States and Tribes, partnerships with minority-serving institutions (including HBCUs, Asian-American and Pacific-American-serving institutions, Alaskan Native-serving institutions, etc), and promoting better pathways to higher education for low-income communities. The bill also increases grant funding for certain eligible students and communities as well as improves the loan-forgiveness program.
Sponsor:
Rep. Norma Torres (Democrat, California, District 35)
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Proponents say
• “The Strengthening American Communities Act provides students with pathways to earn an undergraduate degree, debt-free, in exchange for a commitment to public service upon completion of their degree. Through a partnership between the federal government, states, and institutions of higher education to provide the cost of attendance for students at both two-year and four-year institutions, our nation’s public servants will have the opportunity to earn a quality education debt-free while our local communities will meet their workforce needs.” Source:
Sen. Ben Cardin (Democrat, Maryland)
- Secretary DeVos Advances Higher Education Reform Forged By Historic Consensus (ED.GOV)
- Three Changes To Higher Education That Both Republicans And Democrats Endorse (Forbes)
- Varsity Blues, Higher Ed's Image, and Federal Policy (Inside Higher Ed)
- How Education Policy Went Astray (The Atlantic)
- Strengthening American Communities Act: Aspiring Public Servants Deserve A Pathway to Service in America's Local Communities
- Justin Haskins: Bernie Sanders’ Education Plan is Terrible for Minority Kids, Great for Teachers Unions (Fox News)
- Education Department Rejects Nearly All Applicants for A Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Los Angeles Times)
