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Politico: Morning Education: Gainful Gets Watered Down

By Caitlin Emma, Maggie Severns, and Stephanie Simon

Amid mounting political pressure from industry and both sides of Congress, the Obama administration released a weaker final version of its long-awaited gainful employment rule on Thursday. The rule, in the making since Obama took office, aims to force colleges to overhaul or shut down career-training programs that leave students with high debt and few marketable skills. Read more here.