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Governance Accreditation

A Season of Change for Public Health Accreditor

The Council on Education for Public Health is changing language in its standards on racial disparity, prompting criticism from scholars. It also walked away from federal recognition.

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Government

ED Threatens ABA’s Ability to Accredit Law Schools

The Trump administration accused the accreditor of violating federal requirements in nearly 30 ways.

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Quick Takes

ED Releases Accreditation Rule for Public Comment

The Trump administration took the next step Wednesday in its effort to overhaul who decides which institutions should have access...
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Quick Takes

Maestro College Accreditor Discloses Private Student Information

An accreditor inadvertently shared private student information with another student, according to New America, a left-leaning think tank. The student...
Lane Community College
Quick Takes

Accreditor Puts Lane Community College on Warning

An accrediting agency has sanctioned Lane Community College over its ongoing governance issues. Last week, the Northwest Commission on Colleges...
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Governance Accreditation

3 Programmatic Accreditors Withdraw From Federal Recognition

Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent said the withdrawals relate to the Trump administration’s higher standards. But at least one accrediting group disputes that.

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Governance Accreditation

NACIQI Recommends Denial of Recognition for Cosmetology Accreditor

Stripping the accreditor’s recognition could upend cosmetology programs reliant on federal aid. The final decision rests with senior leaders at the Education Department.

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Business Financial Health

Pressures Mount at Cash-Strapped Clinton College

Clinton College is struggling to pay and retain employees and facing pressure from the state and its accreditor amid severe financial issues. The start of the fall semester is weeks away.