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Biden Campaign Statement on North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's Lawsuit Against Betsy DeVos

July 15, 2020

Today, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education for repealing the 2016 borrower defense regulations that protect defrauded students, an attempt by DeVos to benefit for-profit schools. Biden for President North Carolina Communications Director Maya Humes released the following statement:

"Betsy DeVos has proven time and time again that she is unfit for her post as Education Secretary. Whether it's pushing localities to rush students back to school amidst a global health pandemic, or furthering the exploitative practices of for-profit schools, Betsy DeVos and the Trump Administration continuously prioritize politics and profit ahead of protecting students. Joe Biden agrees with Attorney General Stein - it's time to crack down on predatory for-profit higher education programs that prey on the aspirations of students. No school should be allowed to turn a profit by misrepresenting program offerings and loading up students with excessive amounts of debt."

Joseph R. Biden, Biden Campaign Statement on North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's Lawsuit Against Betsy DeVos Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/345290

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