James Kvaal Confirmation as Under Secretary of Education Delayed

HEADLINES

Kvaal Confirmation Held Up in Senate by Democrat (Inside Higher Ed, June 22, 2021) "A Democratic senator is preventing a full Senate vote to confirm James Kvaal as under secretary at the Department of Education, even though his nomination was reported out favorably by a Senate committee in April."

North Idaho College Responds to Investigation Into Accreditation Status, Board Conduct (The Spokesman-Review, June 18, 2021) "North Idaho College leaders have formally responded to a complaint referencing behavior shown by the college’s Board of Trustees as part of an investigation into the college's status as an accredited institution."

Minnesota West’s 10-Year Accreditation Journey (The Globe, June 15, 2021) “Accreditation in higher education is a quality assurance process that colleges and universities undergo to confirm they meet a recognized set of service and operational standards. Accreditation signifies an institution adheres to goals and standards recognized as important to the quality of education and affects whether an institution can get Federal (Title V) and state financial aid.”

Once Banned, For-Profit Medical Schools Are On the Rise Again in the U.S. (NPR, June 7, 2021) "For more than 100 years, for-profit medical schools were banned across the United States because of the early 20th-century schools' low educational standards and a reputation of accepting anyone who could pay tuition.  Then, a 1996 court ruling forced accrediting agencies to take another look at for-profit medical schools, prompting a resurgence over the past dozen years. Their advocates argue that these institutions meet the same standards and requirements as every other medical school and often are established in communities that otherwise couldn't fund such institutions."