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Who Should Be Called a ‘Doctor’?

A new Georgia law has renewed debate over the legal use of the title as more people earn doctorates in healthcare fields and challenge the notion that only MDs should call themselves doctor.

New Guidance Directs Accreditors to Clean Up Complaint Policies

In new guidance released Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department clarified how college accrediting agencies should handle complaints about institutions. The...
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U.S. Panel Wants Higher Ed Accreditors to ‘Step Up’

Report says current rules set inconsistent and sometimes inadequate expectations regarding student achievement, but it stops short of suggesting “bright-line” standards for agencies.

Calbright Gains Accreditation

Calbright College, California’s first all-online community college, received accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission on Friday. The initial accreditation...

Accreditor Requests Closure of the King’s College

Faced with the possibility of closure since January, the King’s College’s chances of survival took another blow Thursday when its...

Alliance University Loses Accreditation

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has withdrawn accreditation from Alliance University, effective Dec. 31. The move comes after...
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Opinion

Calling Foul on the Accreditors

Higher education is no game, and accreditors are misguided referees, Kyle Beltramini writes in response to two recent Inside Higher Ed opinion pieces.

North Idaho President Wins Reinstatement Lawsuit

North Idaho College president Nick Swayne has won a lawsuit allowing him to be permanently reinstated to his position after...