Update: The Department of Agriculture's unprecedented demand that states and payment processors turn over sensitive data about people who receive federal food assistance is on hold — for now. npr.org/2025/06/03/nx-…

See you in Omaha. #GoCards

Murray St. making it to Omaha is one of the best stories in college sports. This is their stadium it holds 800 people. Their head coach Dan Skirka literally cuts the grass. Gotta feel good for those guys.

NEWS: A federal judge just ruled that our case on behalf of students against USC can proceed as a class action. We filed the case with Tycko & Zavareei LLP alleging that USC engaged in a deceptive enrollment scheme, marketing an inflated U.S. News Ranking. defendstudents.org/news/judge-gra…

NEWS: We are calling on states to prevent abuses in college recruitment by using and improving their credit discrimination laws. Check out the report we are releasing w/support from Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock: defendstudents.org/news/student-d…

THE FINISH TO LOUISVILLE-OREGON STATE WAS WILD 😱

A federal judge ruled that our case on behalf of students against the USC can proceed as a class action: defendstudents.org/news/judge-gra…

NEW: The Trump Administration has released a new outline of its plan to limit which organizations can qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. insidehighered.com/news/governmen…

Last week we moved for an injunction on behalf of NEA NAACP and AFSCME to stop Trump’s dismantling of the Dept of ED! We filed nearly 1000 pages of evidence and more than 60 declarations from Dr. John B. King, Jr. Dr. Miguel A. Cardona and Catherine E. Lhamon and more. naacp.org/articles/coali…

Caltech settles class-action lawsuit and will drop online 'boot camp' partner latimes.com/california/sto…

NEWS: Caltech and Simplilearn have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit with students who enrolled in their cybersecurity bootcamp. Students are getting reimbursed, and Caltech is cutting ties with Simplilearn. Read more via The New York Times: nytimes.com/2025/07/07/us/…

Caltech, like many universities, licensed its name to an online program manager (OPM) for a revenue share. While students believed they were enrolling in a Caltech program, an outside company designed the courses, recruited students, set tuition, and handled instruction. 1/4

The quality and standards fell far short of the Caltech brand. Instructors were not Caltech faculty; some were recent graduates of the same program. The university’s only real involvement was collecting a share of the revenue. Students were deceived. 2/4

Students paid a premium to attend programs based on a fraudulent ranking that USC used to expand its online enrollment. Now courts are sending a message to USC and institutions across the country that they can be held accountable! defendstudents.org/news/ninth-cir…

I’m running for Governor of Kansas. I’m a dad, State Senator, and proud product of our public schools. I’m in this race to fight for strong schools, lower costs, and opportunities for the next generation — so they can build a life right here. Join me: secure.actblue.com/donate/ethan-f…

When I think about the type of leader Kansas will need to keep us on the path to prosperity - it's someone laser focused on the issues Kansans really care about. Someone who understands how to bring people together to get good things done for Kansas. That's exactly who Ethan

States know even more about you than the federal government does. The Trump administration is now trying to access that data, too: nytimes.com/2025/08/01/ups…

There is a real need for reporting and transparency on student truly pay in tuition. This is a tactic to stop colleges from helping disadvantaged students. nytimes.com/2025/08/07/us/…

Dozens of fake college websites—some powered by generative AI—are impersonating real institutions and even accrediting bodies to dupe students. These scams can look legitimate, but they’re traps built to steal “tuition” dollars. insidehighered.com/news/tech-inno…

Donald Trump’s ED Department and FTC have dropped actions against Grand Canyon. But a federal court just ruled that our RICO and consumer claims on behalf of student against Grand Canyon are actionable. It’s time to hold the company accountable! insidehighered.com/news/quick-tak…