Education Leaders Hear about Student Issues

Hi everyone,

I’m Attorney Nicole Mayer.  I’ve been working on your case with Jillian Estes since the beginning. This weekend, I was a panelist at an important education conference in Chicago hosted by the Rainbow Push Coalition. I had the opportunity to discuss your concerns about student loans and for-profit schools with some wonderful people.  Among them were the Deputy Undersecretary of the Department of Education Robert Shireman and President of Bennettt College Dr. Julianne Malveaux. (see picture)

It was inspiring to see so many people stand up and advocate for students. After listening to everyone speak and talking with other panelists, I really believe that big changes are coming. Part of this can be seen by the rules released by the Department of Education today which are designed to protect students from aggressive and misleading recruiting practices.

There is still a very important rule up for discussion, the one that requires schools to show that their graduates achieve “gainful employment.” The for-profit schools are lobbying hard against this, so everyone who wants to see a change will need to be active.  So, keep telling your stories. We will make a difference.  I will keep you posted on what you can do to help make sure that rule is passed in a way that protects students.

Sincerely,

Nicole