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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...
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The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has withdrawn accreditation from Alliance University, effective Dec. 31.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...
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...
Will a Partnership Save the King’s College?
Facing a possible closure due to financial struggles, the King’s College in New York announced Wednesday that it is exploring...