Federal student aid chief quits, warning of management issues under DeVos
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Source: Washington Post
Federal student aid chief quits, warning of management issues under DeVos
By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel May 24 at 5:39 PM
Updated with comments from the Education Department.
The Education Departments top student financial aid officer, a holdover from the Obama administration, quit the position Tuesday night and sent an email to his staff warning about brewing management problems he perceived within the agency.
James Runcie was appointed chief operating officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid in 2011 and reappointed in 2015, a five-year term that was slated to end in 2020. He had planned to retire by the end of the year, according to people who know him, but clashes with the new Trump administration forced his hand. ... The department announced Runcies resignation Wednesday. Runcie did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Department spokeswoman Liz Hill said Runcie refused Education Secretary Betsy DeVoss request that he testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday about the departments handling of improper financial aid payments.
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In less dire circumstances, I would consider testifying as I have done on five previous occasions. However I am incredibly concerned about significant constraints being placed on our ability to allocate and prioritize resources, make decisions and deliver on the organizations mission, Runcie wrote.
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel covers the economics of education, writing about the financial lives of students from when they take out student debt through their experiences in the job market. Before that, she wrote about the banking industry.
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