- The House education committee will begin marking up a GOP bill to reauthorize—and fundamentally undermine—the Higher Education Act. As written, the bill would make college significantly less accessible and affordable by curtailing or eliminating programs that provide access to college, student loans, loan forgiveness programs and to teacher preparation programs. In the coming days, we can expect dozens of amendments from both sides, a contentious debate, and questions from the education community about why Republicans are rushing to push this bill through committee after stalling reauthorization for years. Stay tuned to the AFT Higher Education Division’s Twitter account for updates.