News (Media Awareness Project) - US: City Shorts - The Effort To Amend The Federal Higher |
| Title: | US: City Shorts - The Effort To Amend The Federal Higher |
| Published On: | 2001-03-21 |
| Source: | River Cities' Reader (IA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-26 20:45:03 |
THE EFFORT TO AMEND THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT'S DRUG-WAR PROVISION
The effort to amend the federal higher education act's drug-war provision,
which denies financial aid to students convicted of a drug offense, recently
got started again with legislation introduced by Representative Barney Frank
(D-MA) to repeal that part of the law. Under the provision, added in 1998,
more than 8,000 college students lost access to grants, loans, and work
assistance this school year. The Internet is the medium by which news and
information about this campaign is being spread. You can find out more
about the Higher Education Act Reform Campaign, organized by DRCNet, at
(http://www.raiseyourvoice.com) and Student for Sensible Drug Policy
(http://www.ssdp.org).
The effort to amend the federal higher education act's drug-war provision,
which denies financial aid to students convicted of a drug offense, recently
got started again with legislation introduced by Representative Barney Frank
(D-MA) to repeal that part of the law. Under the provision, added in 1998,
more than 8,000 college students lost access to grants, loans, and work
assistance this school year. The Internet is the medium by which news and
information about this campaign is being spread. You can find out more
about the Higher Education Act Reform Campaign, organized by DRCNet, at
(http://www.raiseyourvoice.com) and Student for Sensible Drug Policy
(http://www.ssdp.org).
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