Gainful employment: Hearing all sides

Abstract

"Gainful Employment: Hearing all sides" is a special episode of Radio Higher Ed which presents four views of the proposed gainful employment rule to be released by the US Department of Education. Contributors include: David Bergeron, Vice President for Postsecondary Education at the Center for American Progress (CAP); David Baime, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Analysis for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC); Steve Gunderson, President and CEO of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU); and Cheryl Lovell, President of Rocky Vista University, the nation’s only for-profit osteopathic medical school. Panelists provide history and context for the rule, along with potential impacts, especially with regard to the different types of institutions covered by the rule. Additionally, panelists discuss how Gainful Employment represents a landmark in federal education policy and offer their own suggestions for changes to the purposed rule. The discussion concludes with remarks regarding accountability and its future in higher education. Interview facilitation, commentary and discussion presented by Kathryn Dodge, Alison Griffin, and Elise Scanlon of Radio Higher Ed.