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DeSantis Won the Accreditation Fight. What’s Next?
The once-sleepy topic of accreditation continues to take shape as perhaps the most important frontline topic in the battle for higher education reform.
The once-sleepy topic of accreditation continues to take shape as perhaps the most important frontline topic in the battle for higher education reform.
After years of discussions over whether college accreditors should have bright-line metrics to gauge college performance, a federal advisory
In recent weeks the topic of accreditation—normally a dense and inscrutable process at best—has garnered a remarkable level of attention...
Summary Higher education accreditation creates barriers to entry for innovative start-ups while being a poor gauge of program quality and student outcomes. What began as a voluntary system became a de facto requirement, with...
On April 6, North Carolina state Sens. Michael Lee, Amy Galey and Phil Berger introduced Senate Bill 680, a higher education...
We told you recently about the University of North Carolina’s plans to establish a school for free expression and its accreditor’s brisk announcement that it would investigate that action. Now it looks like the...
Last month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed S.B. 7044, a higher education bill that packs a powerful punch. Higher education accreditation may seem a ho-hum bit of insider baseball dictated at the federal level....
Washington, DC—On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) […]
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