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"If standards to measure quality continue to be based on so-called traditional programs and students of the past, those institutions working diligently to innovate and serve the needs of today's students ... could be at an accreditation disadvantage," Representative Foxx said in her prepared remarks at the beginning of the hearing. Read more »

Both Representative Virginia Foxx, the North Carolina Republican who chairs the subcommittee, and Rubén Hinojosa, the Texas Democrat who is its ranking member, emphasized that traditional accreditation could do better at dealing with competency-based learning, massive open online courses and other innovations. Other members of Congress, especially Republicans, emphasized their concerns about what it costs institutions to pursue and keep accreditation.Both Representative Virginia Foxx, the North Carolina Republican who chairs the subcommittee, and Rubén Hinojosa, the Texas Democrat who is its ranking member, emphasized that traditional accreditation could do better at dealing with competency-based learning, massive open online courses and other innovations. Other members of Congress, especially Republicans, emphasized their concerns about what it costs institutions to pursue and keep accreditation. Read more »

'It’s terrific to have this here,' Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina, said when it opened. 'It’s a great facility for us to have after all these years here. And it took a male Republican speaker to do it.' Read more »

"Mary Lynn Birkedal said that the change was obvious in early June, when Ryan’s sister, Shelby, was given the Congressional Silver Medal by U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx. According to Mary Lynn, Ryan shook Foxx’s hand, looked her in the eye, and made conversation. Before his involvement with First Tee, his mother said, he would have been intimidated in such an environment." Read more »

On Thursday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Discussing Program Quality Through Accreditation.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more »

Higher Education Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement upon the United States Senate’s failure to agree on a permanent solution to remove politics from the student loan interest rate-setting equation and stop federal student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1. Read more »

"On behalf of her siblings, my daughter, Charlotte (Hampton) had made arrangements with our congresswoman, Virginia Foxx, to have this flag sent to me," Critcher said. "It means the world to me. I never knew something like that was possible." Read more »

Foxx's statement said the House bill would return student loan rates to a market-based system. "Students and taxpayers deserve a long-term solution for student loan interest rates that is not subject to the whims of politicians or campaign cycles," Foxx said in the statement. Read more »

Editorial by Congresswoman Virginia Foxx Read more »

"The Smarter Solutions for Students Act, introduced by Rep. John Kline, R-MN, and Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC, would tie student loan rates to market forces by allowing for a variable interest rate each year with a set cap." Read more »