Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities
Orders Colleges to Increase Free Speech, Transparency, and Accountability
What it does
Federal agencies must ensure grant-recipient colleges promote free inquiry, and the Education Secretary must provide borrower tools and expanded college outcome data.
Real-world impact
- Colleges receiving federal research or education grants must promote free inquiry on campus.
- Education Department must provide a secure borrower website and mobile app by January 1, 2020.
- College Scorecard will show program-level earnings and loan repayment data for former students.
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Summary
This order directs federal agencies and the Education Department to improve free inquiry, transparency, and accountability at colleges and universities. It requires colleges that receive federal research or education grants to promote free inquiry and requires the Education Secretary to expand public data about program earnings and loan repayment.
The Education Department must also provide a secure website and mobile app for borrowers and deliver reports on sharing student loan risk and reforming collections by January 1, 2020. The Secretary will compile and publish effective state and institutional practices within one year.
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