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The GI Bill was intended to give veterans a leg up, but billions of dollars have been hijacked by for-profit colleges.

An illustration shows a kid sitting on a book, trying to puzzle out words that are gibberish.
Posted inEducation

How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong

Portrait of steven rascón by Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Zulema Cobb, Nikki Frick and Al Letson October 7, 2023October 5, 2023

Many schools teach reading using an approach that can actually make it harder for kids to learn. Kids are taught to use strategies like “look at the picture” and “think of a word that makes sense.” This episode is a partnership with American Public Media’s Sold a Story podcast.

An illustration shows a kid sitting on a book, trying to puzzle out words that are gibberish.
Posted inEducation

How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong

Portrait of steven rascón by Steven Rascón, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Kathryn Styer Martínez, Brett Myers, Taki Telonidis and Al Letson February 11, 2023February 13, 2023

Many schools teach reading using an approach that can actually make it harder for kids to learn. They’re taught strategies like “look at the picture” and “think of a word that makes sense.” This episode is a partnership with American Public Media’s Sold a Story podcast.

Posted inAccountability, Education, Returning Home to Battle, U.S. Education

Senators want to examine military contracts with for-profit schools

by Aaron Glantz December 19, 2017December 21, 2017

Senators cite Reveal coverage in requesting sponsorship contracts, saying they are “deeply concerned.”

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Posted inAccountability, Education, Returning Home to Battle, The Trump Era

Ethics watchdogs press VA, with anti-corruption law in the balance

by Aaron Glantz October 13, 2017October 25, 2017

Consumer groups and union leaders continued to blast the Department of Veterans Affairs for its plan to scrap an anti-corruption statute.

Posted inAccountability, Benefits, Education, Returning Home to Battle, The Trump Era

Trump administration now says it won’t scrap VA anti-corruption law

by Aaron Glantz October 11, 2017October 13, 2017

“Such a waiver would foster a culture of corruption in the VA,” said Melissa Bryant, political director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Posted inAccountability, Education, Returning Home to Battle, The Trump Era

Senators urge Trump administration to scrap plan to waive VA ethics rule

by Aaron Glantz October 6, 2017October 7, 2017

The senators asked Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin to “immediately suspend”  the proposed regulation.

Posted inAccountability, Education, Returning Home to Battle

Trump administration seeks to legalize payments to VA officials by for-profit schools

by Aaron Glantz September 14, 2017September 15, 2017

The Trump administration wants to lift a law that prevents officials who administer the GI Bill from accepting money from for-profit colleges.

Posted inAccountability, Education, Returning Home to Battle

University of Phoenix gained special access to military base – for a price

by Aaron Glantz September 8, 2017September 8, 2017

U.S. military officials granted special base access to University of Phoenix, according to documents released 817 days after Reveal requested them.

Posted inAccountability, Education, U.S. Education

For nearly 200 for-profit colleges, taxpayers pay the bills

by Aaron Glantz February 21, 2017February 21, 2017

The proprietary schools – which include dozens of storefront beauty, computer and culinary operations – would have violated an anti-profiteering law were it not for a loophole that excludes the GI Bill and tuition assistance to active duty military.

Posted inAccountability, Education, Returning Home to Battle

McCain assails Pentagon for being too harsh on for-profit college

by Aaron Glantz November 29, 2016November 30, 2016

Sen. John McCain accused the Pentagon of a “gross abuse of power” when it placed the for-profit University of Phoenix on probation in 2015.

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