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    On July 23, 2010, CREW filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Department of Education seeking records of communications between Education officials and individuals and entities prominent in the for-profit education industry and individuals who may have publically criticized the industry for personal financial gain. Recent news reports document the efforts of several individuals to garner support for tighter regulation of the for-profit education industry by the Department of Education while at the same time concealing that they stand to reap personal financial gain from more restrictive regulations. Education just proposed new regulations for the industry and CREW seeks to learn, in part, to what extent Education may have been influenced by the efforts of individuals and entities with undisclosed financial conflicts of interest. On September 30, 2010, CREW sent a Freedom of Information Act Request to the Department of Education seeking documents pertaining to four for-profit education companies in light of Education's decision to postpone issuance of new regulations to seek more outside input. CREW seeks to learn the extent to which Education's proposed regulations and policies in this area have been influenced by either the for-profit or non-profit industries.

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    On July 23, 2010, CREW filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Department of Education seeking records of communications between Education officials and individuals and entities prominent in the for-profit education industry and individuals who may have publically criticized the industry for personal financial gain. Recent news reports document the efforts of several individuals to garner support for tighter regulation of the for-profit education industry by the Department of Education while at the same time concealing that they stand to reap personal financial gain from more restrictive regulations. Education just proposed new regulations for the industry and CREW seeks to learn, in part, to what extent Education may have been influenced by the efforts of individuals and entities with undisclosed financial conflicts of interest. On September 30, 2010, CREW sent a Freedom of Information Act Request to the Department of Education seeking documents pertaining to four for-profit education companies in light of Education's decision to postpone issuance of new regulations to seek more outside input. CREW seeks to learn the extent to which Education's proposed regulations and policies in this area have been influenced by either the for-profit or non-profit industries.

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    Responsive Documents (9/30/10 FOIA) - CREW: Department of Education: Regarding For-Profit Education: 7/8/2011 - Eduardo Ochoa Emails 11-00026-F

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    Wall, Mary

    From: Ochoa, Eduardo


    Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 2:00PM
    To: Wall, Mary .
    Subject: Re: Meeting Request for Assistant Secretary Ochoa
    Ok to meet.
    Eduardo M. Ochoa
    Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education
    U.S. Department of Education
    Washington, DC 20006
    From: Wall, Mary
    To: Ochoa, Eduardo
    Sent: Mon Feb 07 10:41:26 2011
    Subject: FW: Meeting Request for Assistant Secretary Ochoa
    Eduardo, this is the one I just sent you a text about. I'm able to make time for this tomorrow if you are <;>k with that. Please
    let me know so l can confirm.
    MW
    From: Wall, Mary
    Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 5:54PM
    To: Ochoa, Eduardo
    Subject: FW: Meeting Request for Assistant Secretary Ochoa
    From: Ben Kessler fmail to:kessler@heatherpodesta.coml
    Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 3:27PM
    To: Wall, Mary
    Subject: RE: Meeting Request for Assistant Secretary Ochoa
    Mary,
    Thanks for your e ~ m a i l and your patience. Please find attached some additional details on the request form. Sharon
    Thomas Parrott is our only expected participant.
    Thanks again for the Assistant Secretary's consideration, and please let me know if you have any additional questions.
    1
    r , ~
    Ben
    From: Wall, Mary [maflto:Mary.Wall@ed.gov]
    . Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 2:54PM
    To: Ben Kessler
    Subject: RE: Meeting Request for Assistant Secretary Ochoa
    you be a little bit clearer on the fmm about who is attending the meeting and what exactly Ms. PruTot would
    like to discuss at this meeting? I know you said it's around foreign medical schools, but I'm trying to get a little more
    context (e .. g what matters specifically in the letter).
    Thanks!
    MW
    - . ---------- ------- --------------
    From: Ben Kessler [mailto:kessler@heatherpodesta.com]
    Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 2:22PM
    To: Wall, Mary
    Subject: RE: Meeting Request for Assistant Secretary Ochoa
    Thanks so much Mary. Apologies for making it difficult with our last minute request.
    ------------- - - .... , .. -------------- ---- -- --------- --- ----------- -- ...... ..... ..
    From: Wall, Mary [mailto:Mary.Wg!l@ed
    1
    qoy]
    Sent: Thursday, February 03, 201110:29 AM
    To: Ben Kessler
    Subject: RE: Meeting Request for Assistant Secretary Ochoa
    Hi, Ben: thanks for sending in the letter and form. Let me get back to you on Tuesday-timing is already really tight that
    day as we are less than a week out. 1'11 be back in touch when I know more.
    MW
    From: Ben Kessler (mailto:kessler@heatherpodesta.com]
    Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 10;19 AM
    To: Wall, Mary
    Subject: Meeting Request for Assistant Secretary Ochoa
    Mary,
    Please find attached a request from' Sharon Thomas Parrott, DeVry Inc.'s Senior Vice President for Government and
    Regulatory Affairs, for a meeting with Assistant Secretary Ochoa next Tuesday. We recognize this is short notice, but
    Sharon spoke informally with Mr. Ochoa at a conference yesterday and he suggested she try to see him in Washington
    next week. Any time on the 8
    1
    h, with the exception of 1 0;45 to 11:45, would be gladly accepted. Tony Miller also
    suggested Sharon meet with the Assistant Secretary regarding the matter referenced in the attached letter. Please Jet me
    know if I may supply any additional information.
    Best,
    Ben
    Ben Kessler
    Heather Podesta + Partners
    202-393-1234
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