There’s a lot to like in the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA), the legislation ending wasteful subsidies for student loan companies, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week. But while the provisions expanding funding for community colleges, early learning programs, and Pell Grants are all exciting steps, the bill [...]
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Chairman Miller on SAFRA
This morning, Rep. George Miller, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, hosted a breakfast discussion where he spoke at length about certain provisions of the Student Aid and Financial Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA).
An especially interesting theme that came up throughout the discussion was taking a closer look [...]
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