VA warns California in for-profit college dispute

The Trump administration is threatening to punish California regulators over their decision to turn away a large for-profit college seeking state approval for funding under the GI Bill. At issue is California's decision to avoid taking action on Ashford University's application for approval while the state's attorney general has accused the school of defrauding ​students.\

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), one of the top Democrats on the House education committee, led the letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The lawmakers "urge the Department of Education to do all it can to direct student loan servicers to proactively reach out to federal employees to provide information about how to manage their student loan debt during the Trump government shutdown."