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North Carolina legislature seeks to break up accreditation monopoly
On April 6, North Carolina state Sens. Michael Lee, Amy Galey and Phil Berger introduced Senate Bill 680, a higher education...
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Questions for UNC’s Accreditor
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...
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Florida Challenges the College Accreditation Empire
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....
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ACTA President Michael Poliakoff Joins Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at Higher Ed Bill Signing Ceremony
Washington, DC—On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) […]
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ACTA President Michael Poliakoff’s Statement at Signing of Florida Higher Education Reform Bill
The nation owes Florida a vote of thanks. What happens on campus does […]
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New Administration. New Congress. New Priorities.
On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., stood on the western side of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, and recited the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United...
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Accreditation: What It Is, What’s Wrong with It, and How to Fix It
Reforming an outdated accreditation process is key to unlocking innovation and improving accountability in higher education. Find out what policymakers can do to improve the quality and reduce the cost of a college degree...
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Resist the Throttling of Religious Colleges
Gordon College is an evangelical liberal-arts school whose mission is to “integrate Christian beliefs and practice into all aspects of our educational experience.” It is one of America’s 1,024 faith-oriented institutions of higher education...
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