Today the Romney campaign announced its education policy team. This extensive list of advisers includes three former lobbyists, who have represented multiple clients in the for-profit education industry. Here is a quick rundown of the lobbyists and their clients. For-Profit Education Institutions Represented by Former Lobbyists on Romney’s Education Policy Team Apollo Group Inc. American […]
For-Profit Colleges Have Uncounted Government Connections
April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Just as the bottom line for many for-profit colleges is directly linked to government funding, the executive offices and board rooms of many of these companies have direct links to government itself. Two sitting U.S. senators are married to individuals with sizeable investment stakes. What is First Street? What is a political intelligence platform? Explore […]
For-Profit Colleges a New Lobby Force in Washington
April 16, 2012 By 3 Comments
Bridgepoint Education, a publicly traded company that runs for-profit colleges, spent $3.6 million on lobbying in 2011. That was more than five times the amount spent the year before. Bridgepoint was one of the companies behind a successful lobbying drive to weaken new rules for government education funding. (1) Like all the companies in the […]
