The Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the American Council on Education (ACE) along with the the American Association of Community Colleges, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities sent a letter to Chairman Tim Walberg of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, sharing their concerns and opposition to the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, a proposal to provide for budget reconciliation affecting education programs. The associations say that, while the bill has some positive elements, on the whole, the bill “proposes policies that will harm students, institutions and borrowers.” UW–Madison is a member university of AAU, ACE and APLU.
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