"Ten Senate Democrats are questioning the role and potential conflict of interest of a recently hired official at the U.S. Department of Education who has ties to the for-profit college industry.
Lawmakers sent Education Secretary Betsy DeVos a letter Thursday raising concerns about Diane Auer Jones. She is a former education official under George W. Bush and a former senior vice president at Career Education, a for-profit college operator."
"This is not the first time Senate Democrats have challenged DeVos on hiring former for-profit college officials. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) inquired a year ago about the advising roles of Robert S. Eitel and Taylor Hansen. Eitel is another Career Education alumnus who also served as an attorney at Bridgepoint Education, a for-profit college operator."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/04/28/senate-democrats-question-the-role-of-a-former-for-profit-college-lobbyist-at-the-education-department/?utm_term=.b770c9f1eec9