{"id":2057158,"date":"2023-10-05T19:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-university-alleges-biden-administration-launched-bad-faith-investigations\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T19:22:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:22:39","slug":"christian-university-alleges-biden-administration-launched-bad-faith-investigations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-university-alleges-biden-administration-launched-bad-faith-investigations\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian university claims Biden administration initiated &#8216;unfair&#8217; investigations."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristian-university-alleges-biden-administration-launched-bad-faith-investigations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2057158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A\u200c Christian University in Arizona Accuses Biden Administration of\u2063 Unjust Targeting<\/h2>\n<p>A Christian university in Arizona is speaking out against what it believes to be unfair investigations by the Biden \u200badministration. Grand Canyon University in Phoenix has accused the Department of Education, the Federal Trade \u2064Commission, and\u2062 the Department\u200c of Veterans Affairs\u2063 of\u2062 targeting the school due to its tax status, and questions\u2063 whether religion played a role.<\/p>\n<h3>The Background<\/h3>\n<p>In 2018, Grand Canyon \u200cUniversity transitioned\u200c from a for-profit\u2063 institution to a nonprofit status. Despite this change being recognized by the IRS, the \u200bDepartment of Education still classifies the school as \u2062for-profit. \u200cThe university has filed a lawsuit seeking recognition as a nonprofit institution, as this status would grant them\u2063 access to various\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pedro-gonzalez-overturn-plyler-v-doe\/\" title=\"Pedro Gonzalez: Overturn Plyler v. Doe\">benefits typically reserved<\/a> for nonprofits.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has made it a priority to oversee for-profit institutions, criticizing them for taking advantage of\u2064 federal funds while leaving students burdened with debt and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tony-bennett-dies-at-96\/\" title=\"Tony Bennett, 96, passes away.\">limited career prospects<\/a>.\u2063 The Department of Education recently implemented the &#8220;Gainful Employment&#8221; rule to tighten regulations on such schools.<\/p>\n<h3>Unjust Investigations<\/h3>\n<p>Grand Canyon University President \u200dBrian Mueller revealed that the school has faced numerous investigations from the three \u200cagencies since its tax status switch. These investigations have focused on allegations commonly made against for-profit institutions, such as misrepresentation and inadequate return on investment for\u2063 graduates.<\/p>\n<p>Mueller expressed frustration with the agencies&#8217; \u2062actions, stating that they \u200dwere \u200cessentially &#8220;fishing expeditions&#8221; without specific accusations. The university successfully \u200ddefended itself against claims of false advertising regarding \u200cits cybersecurity degree program. However, the Department of Education accused \u2064the \u200dschool of misrepresenting the cost of a doctoral program, leading to a \u2063potential fine.<\/p>\n<h3>Possible Motivations<\/h3>\n<p>While \u200dthe university has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-university-alleges-biden-administration-launched-bad-faith-investigations\/\" title=\"Christian university claims Biden administration initiated 'unfair' investigations.\">received bipartisan support locally<\/a>, Mueller speculated that the investigations may be influenced by the perception of Grand Canyon University as a conservative Christian institution. However, he acknowledged that the\u200b true motivations of the administration \u200dremain unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Mueller emphasized that the university\u200b has excelled in areas that typically \u200dtrigger investigations, such as student complaints, default rates, debt amounts, facilities, faculty quality, and \u200bgraduate employment. Despite\u2062 this, the school has only been granted one brief meeting with federal officials in the past five years.<\/p>\n<p>Grand Canyon University believes that the \u2063agencies are not acting in \u200bgood faith and suspects \u2062an ideological bias behind the investigations. The school \u2063has found no evidence to support the need for an investigation and feels unjustly targeted.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner reached out to the Department of Education \u200band the Federal Trade Commission for comment, while the Department\u2064 of Veterans Affairs declined to comment \u2062due to ongoing litigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from the \u200bWashington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific concerns does\u2064 Grand Canyon\u2063 University \u2063raise \u200bregarding \u2063potential religious discrimination in the investigations against them?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Igations<\/h3>\n<p>Grand Canyon University\u2062 argues that it has been unfairly targeted by several government agencies. The Department\u2062 of Education initiated an investigation into the university&#8217;s non-profit status, which the school claims is unnecessary and infringing upon its\u2062 religious freedoms. The Federal Trade Commission has also launched an investigation into the university&#8217;s marketing and advertising \u2063practices,\u2064 questioning \u200dthe\u2064 transparency of its tuition rates.<\/p>\n<p>The university further accuses the Department of \u200cVeterans Affairs\u2064 of targeting them due to their\u200d non-profit status.\u200b They claim\u200c that\u2064 the VA\u200d has implemented\u2062 new rules that make it\u200d harder for veterans to use their\u2062 GI Bill benefits at for-profit institutions, including Grand Canyon \u200dUniversity.<\/p>\n<h3>Religious Discrimination?<\/h3>\n<p>Grand\u2062 Canyon University raises concerns\u200d about potential religious discrimination playing a \u2063role in these \u200binvestigations. As a Christian university, they believe that their tax status and religious values\u200d are being singled out by the Biden administration. They argue that other non-profit educational institutions \u200bhave not faced\u200c the same level of \u200dscrutiny and assert that\u200c the government&#8217;s actions \u2064are infringing upon \u200btheir religious freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Grand Canyon University highlights the positive impact it has had on its students and the community. The university emphasizes its\u200d commitment to providing quality education \u2062rooted in Christian values. They\u200c argue that\u2064 their religious mission should not be used against \u2064them and that their non-profit status\u200d should be recognized without bias.<\/p>\n<h3>The Lawsuit<\/h3>\n<p>In \u200bresponse to the ongoing investigations and the refusal of the \u200cDepartment of Education to recognize its non-profit status, Grand \u2063Canyon University has filed a lawsuit against the government agencies involved. The\u2062 lawsuit\u2062 seeks to establish the university&#8217;s rightful \u2062classification as a non-profit \u200cinstitution and demands fair treatment and equal \u2062protection under the law.<\/p>\n<p>The university underscores the\u2063 importance of this lawsuit not\u2064 only for\u2063 its own future but for the protection of religious freedom and equal treatment\u200d among educational\u200d institutions across the country. Grand Canyon \u200dUniversity hopes that the lawsuit \u200bwill bring attention to\u2062 the potential targeting of religious institutions by the Biden administration and secure justice for the university\u2062 and its \u2062students.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Grand Canyon \u2063University&#8217;s accusations\u200c against the Biden administration and the\u200d government agencies investigating them raise important questions about\u2064 the fair\u2064 treatment of\u2062 religious\u200c institutions and the potential infringement upon religious freedom. The outcome of the \u2064lawsuit filed\u200c by \u2063the university\u2063 will\u2064 have significant \u200dimplications for\u2064 not just their future, but for the \u2064broader landscape of non-profit and for-profit educational institutions\u2063 in\u2064 the \u200cUnited States.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that the government agencies involved in these investigations approach\u2063 the \u200bissue fairly, without any bias or discrimination based \u2064on religious beliefs.\u200c The religious freedom and equal treatment of \u2064all educational institutions, regardless \u2064of their tax status \u200dor religious affiliation,\u2064 should be\u200c upheld and protected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Christian university in Arizona accuses the Biden administration of unjustly targeting it with investigations, questioning if religion was the motive. Grand Canyon University in Phoenix criticized the Department of Education, Federal Trade Commission, and Department of Veterans Affairs for their actions, as stated in a Thursday release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2057159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2057158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2057158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2057159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2057158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2057158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2057158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}