"Discharging the debt would essentially be an acknowledgement by the department that it allowed Corinthian to take advantage of students for years."
This is both obvious to everybody and exactly why the Department of Education should go down with all these corrupt for-profits.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/best-for-vets/education/2015/04/13/corinthian-education-department-questions/25723589/