Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Impending Vote On Student Aid Ban For Drug Convictions

Impending Vote On Student Aid Ban For Drug Convictions

Had an evening of human being and local politics stuff and haven't yet absorbed the Roberts nomination. This story is easier to get a handle on over the first cup of coffee:

The House Education and Workforce Committee will be voting today on an amendment by Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ) to completely repeal the Higher Education Act Drug Provision. This will be the first time Congress has revisited the Drug Provision since it was slipped into the Higher Education Act Reauthorization as an amendment in 1998. Since then, more than 160,000 students with drug convictions have been blocked access to federal financial aid.


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