The Democrats Retake the House; Now What for Higher Ed?

[rangerrebew]

   
The Democrats Retake the House; Now What for Higher Ed?
Nov 14, 2018George Leef 5 Comments


Back in the summer, it seemed that the Republican/conservative vision for higher education reform was building momentum. A House GOP bill called the PROSPER Act was on the verge of moving toward passage and education secretary Betsy DeVos was implementing regulatory changes meant to undo some Obama-era policies such as the “Gainful Employment” rule and aggressive Title IX mandates.

Then, the landscape of higher education policy was dramatically changed in the 2018 midterm elections with the House of Representatives going to the Democrats. Politicians with a completely different approach to higher ed will now have a loud voice. The Republican/conservative ideas will face powerful opposition and Democratic/liberal ideas are back in the game.

For starters, PROSPER is dead.

https://www.jamesgmartin.center/2018/11/the-democrats-retake-the-house-now-what-for-higher-ed/

[GrouchoTex]

I don't know Ed, so I probably would not hire him, no matter who runs the house.
I haven't even seen his resume.

[Fishrrman]

The Democrats Retake the House; Now What for Higher Ed?

More money for school bureaucrats.
More money for school employee benefits.
Not so much for the students.