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Like his fellow Floridian Jeb Bush, Rubio has focused on improving educational choices for students and their families. Two of his most prominent proposals address higher education problems. First, he proposed that Congress establish an independent accreditation board that would determine whether or not free online courses could serve as transferrable credits, as well as the potential for workers to obtain certifications or degrees outside of traditional institutions that offer them, providing greater educational flexibility to Americans. Rubio also offered legislation that would create an alternative to student loans. These finance vehicles, Reuters explains, would create agreements where “private investors or organizations provide students with financing for their education costs in exchange for a percentage of their future earnings.”