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Increasing numbers of state and federal investigations have revealed widespread use of deceptive and illegal practices throughout the for-profit higher education sector. As a result, hundreds of thousands of students—a disproportionate number of which are low-income students and students of color—find themselves left with inferior educational programs and large amounts of debt. This report from the National Consumer Law Center includes 10 recommendations it says can help states develop stronger for-profit school oversight laws and agencies.