Gov. Bobby Jindal criticized President Barack Obama’s higher education initiatives Monday in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner.
Jindal took particular issue with the Education Department’s “gainful employment” regulations in the article.
Under the proposed regulations, career programs would need to meet key requirements to establish that they sufficiently prepare students for gainful employment, according to the Education Department’s website.
The regulations would require career colleges to adhere to federal accreditation standards and to make public the costs of gainful employment programs so “students can make informed decisions.”
The regulations also propose a cap on student loan debt at career training programs.
Jindal argued the proposed rules would negatively affect low-income and minority students.
“Facing new federal mandates that could put them out of business, some institutions may respond by avoiding non-traditional students less likely to graduate — thus reducing education access to those who need quality training most,” Jindal wrote.
Jindal boasted of Louisiana’s education successes in the opinion piece, claiming to have reformed teacher training and tenure laws in the state.
Jindal also plugged the state’s WISE program, which allows Louisiana universities to compete for funding.
“We’ve proposed a new $40 million grant program for higher education, focused on training programs that will give Louisianians the practical skills they need to compete in the global economy,” Jindal wrote.

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FILE - In this Monday, March 17, 2014, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington. The New York Times reported late Monday, March 24, 2014, that the Obama administration this week will propose that Congress overhaul the NSA's electronic surveillance program. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)