U.S. Department of Education Guidance on Accreditation

July 27, 2022

HEADLINES

Education Department Issues New Guidance to Prevent 'Accreditation Shopping' (Higher Ed Dive, July 20, 2022) "The Education Department must be convinced that colleges are changing accreditors to improve their quality, Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of the Councill for Higher Education Accreditation, said in an email. 'This is an additional requirement for institutions, making the process of potentially changing accreditors very time intensive,' Hammond said."

Department of Education Releases Proposed Regulations (U.S. Department of Education, July 26, 2022) "The U.S. Department of Education has released proposed regulations to protect veterans and service members, increase college oversight, and increase access for incarcerated individuals."

Paul Smith's College Seeks Merger (Inside Higher Ed, July 25, 2022) "Paul Smith's College, in the Adirondacks of New York State, is seeking permission from New York State and accreditors to merge with Fedcap Group, a nonprofit in New York City."

How to Make College More Affordable? Try the Charter School Model (Education Next, July 21, 2022) "If the accreditation barriers to the formation of new colleges can be lowered, human and philanthropic capital will mobilize."