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Sunday, September 26, 2004
Subcommittee considers how to combat diploma mill fraud - Alyson Klein, Congress Daily
The federal government has not been effective enough in cracking down on so-called diploma mills, said House Education and the Workforce 21st Century Competitiveness Subcommittee Chairman Howard (Buck) McKeon, R.-Calif., at a Thursday hearing. The Internet, with its increased emphasis on distance learning, has made diploma mills more prevalent and profitable, said Allen Ezell, a retired FBI agent who investigated education fraud during his tenure at the bureau. Teachers, physicians and government employees have used these phony degrees to get jobs or promotions, Ezell said. Some diploma mills can print authentic looking certificates from real institutions, which could be used by terrorists and others to create fake identities.... Ezell suggested assigning at least one FBI agent to investigate these institutions full-time. He also said Congress should encourage the Education Department to develop and publish a list of legitimate accredited colleges to be used by federal agencies and other employers when making hiring decisions.
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