Lamar Alexander

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

And third, we should strengthen the 44 federally recognized accrediting agencies upon which we rely for certifying that students are receiving a quality education. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

A second step to improve accountability would be for the federal government to make the data it collects from colleges more useful to students and families. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

For some programs, this new measure should provide colleges with an incentive to lower tuition and help their students stay in school to finish their degrees and find a job so they can repay their loans. — PolitiTweet.org

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Instead, Congress should create a new measure of accountability that looks at whether students are actually repaying their loans. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

For the same reasons, Washington should resist the urge to send thousands of federal bureaucrats to evaluate our colleges and universities, which would, in effect, create a national school board for colleges. — PolitiTweet.org

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Four years ago, this Committee passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, which reversed the trend towards a national school board for elementary and secondary education. — PolitiTweet.org

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I do not want the federal government acting as a sort of National School Board for Colleges — telling states and accreditors and boards of directors at institutions how to manage the 6,000 colleges and universities. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today’s hearing will be looking at ways to ensure that students are earning degrees worth their time and money and that taxpayers are paid back the hundreds of billions that they have loaned students to earn degrees. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Last week, we held a bipartisan hearing about how to create a safe environment for students attending college. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

In March, at our first bipartisan hearing during this Congress on updating the Higher Education Act, we looked at how to simplify how 20 million families apply for federal student aid. #FAFSA — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GOPHELP: HAPPENING NOW https://t.co/jlO9CXc4YM — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I’m about to chair the Senate education committee’s bipartisan hearing to explore how to better hold colleges and universities accountable for ensuring their students are earning degrees worth their time and money. Watch live here: https://t.co/HFGKX4UGgv https://t.co/vd1RvrzBW2 — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

RT @GOPHELP: TUNE IN at 10:00 AM ET for the Senate education committee’s bipartisan hearing to explore how to better hold colleges and univ… — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

TUNE IN at 10:00 AM ET, I’ll be chairing the Senate education committee’s bipartisan hearing to explore how to better hold colleges and universities accountable for ensuring their students are earning degrees worth their time and money. Watch live here: https://t.co/HFGKX4UGgv — PolitiTweet.org

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🎉🎉 #GBO 🍊🏀 — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Thank you for having me! — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Great meeting you! I look forward to working with you to help ensure Tennessee students receive the best education possible. — PolitiTweet.org

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HAPPENING NOW https://t.co/UoYMHNmqYD https://t.co/jl82btBIMd — PolitiTweet.org

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I am glad to see @ENERGY continuing its research to make cars and trucks more fuel efficient, to improve electric vehicles and batteries and to develop alternative fuels. — PolitiTweet.org

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Tennessee’s auto industry supports 88 of our 95 counties and more than one-third of our state’s manufacturing jobs are auto-related. Investment in new vehicle technologies will continue to give consumers more options and attract good-paying jobs. — PolitiTweet.org

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I am glad to help introduce the Vehicle Innovation Act, which bolsters research and development for fuel efficient vehicle technologies, alongside @SenGaryPeters, @SenStabenow, @RepDebDingell & @RepHaleyStevens. https://t.co/OQhAp3LhDv https://t.co/MFWmRyWAi7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Tune in to @987news today at 4:45 PM ET. I will be speaking with @Hallerin to discuss my ideas to #LowerHealthCareCosts and my 10 Grand Challenges to combat #climatechange. Listen live here: https://t.co/FKX3YF2vlH — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenDougJones: HAPPENING NOW: Sen. Jones leads a bipartisan group of Senators in reading #LetterFromBirminghamJail on the Senate Floor.… — PolitiTweet.org

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HAPPENING NOW — PolitiTweet.org

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Headed to watch Senator @MarshaBlackburn’s first speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. You can watch her remarks live here: https://t.co/547v9aHEJZ — PolitiTweet.org

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TUNE IN at about 3:55 PM ET -- I’ll be joining @SenDougJones, @SenTedCruz, @KamalaHarris, @timkaine and @lisamurkowski to read Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, Letter from Birmingham Jail on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Watch live here: https://t.co/547v9aHEJZ — PolitiTweet.org

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In @CompassKnox: “My major objectives for the next two years are 1.) reducing health care costs and 2.) making it simpler and easier for students to attend college and pay back their student loans.” https://t.co/joHUBVRqP6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Since becoming the commissioner of education in February, @SchwinnTeach has visited 150 classrooms across Tennessee! — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

It was good to meet @SchwinnTeach this morning in Washington. Commissioner, thank you for your service to the @TNedu, @GovBillLee and the state of Tennessee. https://t.co/9G8KOIZ7lh — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Today at about 3:55 PM ET, I’ll be joining @SenDougJones, @SenTedCruz, @KamalaHarris, @timkaine and @lisamurkowski to read that letter on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Watch live here: https://t.co/547v9aHEJZ — PolitiTweet.org