Comments by "Richard Clifton" (@richardclifton4120) on "Mike Rowe makes bold claim about 4-year college degrees" video.

  1. The United States does not have a federal law that would unambiguously prohibit diploma mills, and the term "university" is not legally protected. Although the "DipScam" operation in the 1980s led to a decline in diploma mill activity across the United States, the lack of further action by law enforcement, uneven state laws, and the rise of the Internet have combined to reverse many of the gains made in previous years. ...Both the House and Senate Committees on Government Affairs,[8] as well as the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness of the Committee on Education and the Workforce,[9] later held other hearings on the subject. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigated several schools for the Committees on Government Affairs, even purchasing several diplomas from Lexington University for *Senator Susan Collins*.[3] In at least one instance, a committee investigator registered as a student at one of these schools; several of her recorded telephone conversations were played during these hearings. (Source: Wikipedia) Makes you wonder why the United States is not rated very high worldwide for education.
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