Priorities
Sen. Warner hosted a Twitter town hall today, along with Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, to discuss the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013, which they have introduced along with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. The bipartisan legislation would make a wide range of vital comparative data about higher education programs available to prospective students and their families.
The Senators fielded questions from Virginia, Oregon, and many places in between.
Some questioners were curious if the bill would protect their privacy:
.@laurenblair88 @ronwyden has provisions to strengthen privacy protections. Prohibits unauthorized use of data. #TalkHigherEd
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) May 23, 2013
Others were concerned about whether the bill would impose an undue burden on colleges and universities. Sen. Warner explained that the legislation could in many cases actually reduce their burden:
.@sunnysarah20 @ronwyden Streamlines existing requirements and removes duplicative reporting requirements #TalkHigherEd
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) May 23, 2013
Some Twitter followers just wanted to express their support:
@markwarner @ronwyden how could anyone oppose this legislation? It just makes sense. #talkhighered
— Taylor D. Sarman(@TaylorDSarman) May 23, 2013
@markwarner My wife & I live in Springfield; she's from Bend, OR, & works in education policy. Guess she should've seen this! #TalkHigherEd
— Brian Hunsicker (@Hunsicker) May 23, 2013
After nearly an hour of taking on questions and concerns, re-tweeting relevant posts, and reading others’ #TalkHigherEd conversations, the Senators signed off. Sen. Warner promised to keep talking about how the Know Before You Go bill can help students and their families.
.@ronwyden Wish we had more time - thanks for the questions.We'll continue this convo abt #HigherEd value/transparency. #TalkHigherEd
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) May 23, 2013
