CECU Affirms Commitment to Working with House Committee on Education and Labor

​Career Education Colleges and Universities President and CEO Steve Gunderson called for a new era of bipartisanship in crafting higher education policy.  In a letter sent to the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor Bobby Scott, Gunderson highlighted the unique opportunity before the Committee and higher education stakeholders:

​“Your commitment to a bi-partisan Higher Education Reauthorization combined with Senator Alexander’s desire to complete this process gives us a unique opportunity to modernize the current act. This is so important. Everything has changed in the past ten years – the student demographics; the academic delivery technologies; and the growing focus on workforce skills – except the current law.”

Gunderson also noted the importance of swift action by Congress and the U.S. Department of Education to address abrupt school closures and find ways to ensure that students remain in school during closures or transitions, writing: “Current policy does not protect the students and their education needs. Nor does it allow high quality, financially stable schools to take over such institutions and continue the academic programs.”
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In conclusion, Gunderson wrote: “Together, we can accomplish much over the next two years. We can establish a bi-partisan higher education policy that will serve the nation for many years to come. We look forward to working with you in constructive ways to make this possible.”