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House passes bill to tighten oversight of proprietary post‑secondary schools
Summary
The Utah House passed HB 132 to tighten registration and oversight of proprietary (for‑profit) post‑secondary schools, creating registration requirements, a ‘‘ability to benefit’’ standard for students, and new authority for the Board of Regents to contact accrediting agencies; sponsors said the bill targets diploma‑mill abuses.
The Utah House on the floor advanced legislation aimed at curbing so‑called “diploma mills,” approving House Bill 132 as amended after a lengthy presentation and questions from members. Sponsor Representative Proxman framed the measure as a response to national reporting and local incidents and said it gives the Board of Regents and the commissioner of higher education new tools to police marginal proprietary institutions.
“The bill establishes a certificate of registration…and requires a good faith determination that the student has the ability to benefit from the…
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