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Higher education has never been more “front and center”—almost daily we hear about spiraling costs, the lack of academic rigor, and the stifling political correctness on our college campuses. Long before such issues were hot, ACTA was already pointing out these worrisome trends and calling on policymakers and leaders in higher education to pursue reform. Twenty years later, ACTA is now leading the charge—taking bold strides to make higher education reform a reality. And as the media draws more and more attention to this long-brewing crisis, our audience is growing—as never before.
Accrediting agencies should no longer serve as gatekeepers to federal financial aid, argues a new report by Hank Brown, a former pr...
On August 19 the intrepid American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) released a timely report on the governance of colleges and universities. “Governance for a New Era: A Blueprint for Higher Education Trustees” was the work of a blue-chip 22-member committee chaired by Benno Schmidt, a forme...
Several education groups are pushing for a major reform in how the United States handles school accreditation, arguing the current system raises costs for both schools and students while allowing unaccountable officials undue influence. Accreditation is essential for a college’s degrees to have ...
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