Now, her relationship with Dream Center and tactics to assist the company are placing Jones, the principal deputy undersecretary, in the hot seat. ADAD“Jones’ and the department’s responses to me and other members of Congress about the extent of her involvement in Dream Center’s accreditation misrepresentation were false,” Durbin said in a statement Friday. The Education Department continued to provide students nearly $11 million in loans, even though for-profit colleges must be fully accredited to participate in federal student aid programs. It also thought such a reversal would violate Education Department rules, which career staff members at the agency confirmed before Jones began her campaign. In response, the Education Department accused the commission of failing to clearly explain to Dream Center the consequences of the downgrade.

Source: Washington Post July 31, 2020 20:30 UTC