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U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during a conference in California.

McMahon Sharpens Tone on Accreditation

Education Secretary Linda McMahon argued this week that accreditors wield too much power. But some statements raise questions about her understanding of accreditation.

Bastyr Plans to Sell Campus

Cash-strapped Bastyr University is selling its campus in Washington State in an effort to stabilize its shaky finances, which landed...

Law School Accreditor to Delay Enforcement of DEI Rule

Under pressure from the Trump administration, the American Bar Association’s accreditation arm is poised to suspend its diversity and inclusion...

Southern Accreditor Names New President

The leader of the Southern Regional Education Board will take over as president of the Southern Association of Colleges and...
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during a cabinet meeting.

ED Announces Further Changes to Accreditation

A Dear Colleague letter issued by the Department of Education announced changes that will make it easier to switch between accreditors and an expedited review process for doing so.

President Donald Trump signs an executive orders relating to higher education in the Oval Office.

Accreditors Sound Off on Executive Order

The Trump administration aims to overhaul accreditation. Agencies say they are willing to work with the federal government on reforms, but Trump’s claims are misleading.

White House staff secretary Will Scharf hands U.S. President Donald Trump an executive order to sign in the Oval Office.

Trump’s Latest Executive Orders Target Accreditation, Foreign Gifts

The seven orders address a range of priorities for the president, including cracking down on foreign gifts to colleges and supporting HBCUs. But accreditation reform is Trump’s “secret weapon.”

An illustration of people running off a cliff shaped like a graduation mortarboard, suggesting a failed educational system.
Opinion

Where Is Congress?

Broad structural reform, directed by Congress, is what’s needed to fix America’s colleges, Kyle Beltramini writes.