By many metrics that the U.S. Department of Education tracks, University of Phoenix and U of I are very different schools.

Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/06/university-of-phoenix-has-a-checkered-past-did-u-of-i-make-an-enormously-risky-move/

College of the Mainland (COM) has been selected for its third U.S. Department of Education Title V grant, bringing the combined grant total to $9 million.

Source: https://thepostnewspaper.net/2023/10/21/com-awarded-9-million-in-federal-funding-for-hsi-initiatives-through-2028/

Rutgers University’s Newark campus is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for "ethnic discrimination" that allegedly occurred after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.

Source: https://nj1015.com/secure-your-home-as-burglaries-surge-nj-top-news/

School of Education and Human Development has received $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education to recruit, train and support educators to better serve bilingual and multilingual students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS).

Source: https://communitynewspapers.com/florida-international-university/fiu-teacher-prep-program-to-support-bilingual-multilingual-students/

She also served in the federal government as a Special Assistant to the President at the White House Domestic Policy Council, Senior Adviser at the Office of Management and Budget, and Policy Director at the U.S. Department of Education.

Source: https://www.kjan.com/index.php/2023/06/governor-reynolds-announces-leadership-change-at-department-of-education/

“This important partnership with the U.S. Department of Education advances the Biden-Harris administration’s whole-of-government approach to building a highly skilled, diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities that teachers serve.”

Source: https://www.philasun.com/education/education-labor-departments-announce-new-efforts-to-advance-teacher-preparation-programs-and-expand-registered-apprenticeships-for-educators/