News in Brief: A Washington Roundup
Sally Stroup was sworn in March 20 as the Department of Education's assistant secretary for postsecondary education.
Just before joining the department, she was a lobbyist for the Apollo Group Inc. which runs the for-profit University of Phoenix system. From 1993 to 2001, she worked as an aide to then-Rep. Bill Goodling, R-Pa., on the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Previously, she was a lawyer with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency for more than a decade.
As assistant secretary, Ms. Stroup will serve as Secretary of Education Rod Paige's principal adviser on postsecondary matters and will oversee the department's financial-aid...
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