Accreditors Balk at Federal Guidelines

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Accreditors Balk at Federal Guidelines  (Chronicle of Higher Education-Subscription Required, September 27, 2023) The Council for Higher Education Accreditation called on the U.S. Education Department to scrap August guidance. CHEA said the guidance is duplicative, lacks clarity, and curtails accreditors’ independence.

Higher Education, Training Institutions Look to Keep up with AI Advancements  (Indianapolis Business Journal, September 22, 2023) Indiana’s major state universities are making big additions in artificial intelligence academic programs. John Qualls questions whether traditional higher education, with its measured pace for course development and accreditation, is well-suited to arm students with the AI skills they need in their professional lives.

Biden Administration Fires Back in Florida’s College Accreditation Lawsuit  (The Capitolist, September 20, 2023) The Biden administration is asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Florida that challenges the constitutionality of accreditation requirements for colleges and universities. Accreditation plays a vital role in higher education, in part, because schools must be accredited for students to receive federal financial aid.

There’s Still No Consensus on Accountability for Teacher Prep (Education Week, September 18, 2023) “We’re in a little bit of a crisis in higher education post-pandemic…There is a financial bottom line for institutions, and they have to make decisions with their dollars and see how accreditation fits into that,” said Stringer Keefe of Stonehill College.