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Marc Jerome

Marc Jerome is Executive Vice President of Monroe College, a national leader in urban education that delivers some of the best outcomes for minority and low-income college students in the country. A seasoned educator and recognized thought-leader on the impact of gainful employment and other higher education regulations, Mr. Jerome served in the fall of 2013 on the U.S. Department of Education's Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking Committee.

Articles by Marc Jerome

Gainful Employment: An Unfair Rule With Bad Consequences

Nov 6, 2015 ·

The U.S. Department of Education’s Gainful Employment (GE) regulation judges degree programs on the debt and earnings of their graduates within just one area of higher education—the for-profit sector. While the GE Rule may result in the closure of many poor-performing programs, this complex regulation will also harm many reputable ones by penalizing those that actually produce excellent outcomes for their students and imposing sanctions for poor performance without offering an opportunity to improve.