Editorial: Time to clean up the for-profit college hustle

Too many for-profit colleges bury students in debt in exchange for worthless degrees.

These operations use hard-sell tactics to ensnare a steady flow of new students whom they convince to take out government-backed loans. They charge tuition that far exceeds the value of the education they provide. Students default on the loans in droves, leaving taxpayers on the hook.

Not every for-profit institution is bad, but the sector has a terrible track record stretching