Gainful employment Act

Have you heard of this yet? For some of you this will not affect you because you are K-12, YET but at some point your students will graduate and have to make decisions on what they are going to do next. Sure, some will serve in the military, and some will go to universities and colleges close to home or far away. But some can not go to big schools, they either can not afford it, or they have a hard time in school and need more of a 1 on 1 approach. This is where Technical and trade schools come in the pictures.

For thousands of people every year technical schools help students get diplomas and degrees in trades that allow they the skills to find jobs usually with less than a year of training. This are good jobs to, they are HVAC, Medical Assistants, Billers for medical offices, pharm techs, business degrees, cosmetology, and many more.

These schools are not just for people right of high school, many of their students have tried traditional colleges and failed out or was not learning like they needed to learn. They are single parents trying to get ahead, they are students who need that extra help in order to succeed. They are people like you and I who are just trying to get a degree to get a head for their families.

Sounds good, right? well congress has decided to implement the gainful employment act which could take away these schools. Please read the following website and make an informed decision. If you are against this Act please sign the petition. opportunitydenied.org