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New accreditation rules move one step closer to reality

Sweeping changes to how colleges select accreditors and access financial aid aim to cement the Trump administration's higher ed agenda.

Here are 3 high-stakes accreditation changes on the horizon

Stronger federal oversight could be abused by future administrations, negotiators warn in the face of the Trump administration's aggressive stance.

This gamble on a historic HBCU’s revival inches closer to the finish line

Chris Rey is towing Barber-Scotia College in North Carolina back to federal accreditation. Can it adapt to a new higher education landscape?

Education Department provides breakthrough for new accreditors

While a larger accreditation landscape may promote competition, some experts are concerned that it may also "promote accreditor shopping."

How accreditation is adapting amid higher ed upheaval

Revamped focus on workforce outcomes and the rise of nontraditional students are shaking up how accreditors measure our colleges and universities.

How Trump’s influence over higher ed just grew more powerful

The first meeting held by NACIQI revealed how the Trump administration aims to reorient higher education by influencing U.S. accreditation standards.

Know this for next week: North Carolina remains ‘reeling’ following Hurricane Helene

With Florida, Georgia and Tennessee institutions resuming classes Monday, several colleges across North Carolina have remain closed. Also: a new accreditor seeks to challenge legacy organizations.

Here’s what’s at stake in these high-level negotiation talks with school stakeholders

The Education Department has released a series of papers outlining how they propose to increase program integrity and institutional quality in higher education, building on the Biden Administration's longstanding mission to improve school accountability.

Why did these 5 law schools improperly disburse over $2 million in financial aid?

The Department of Education has since fined three of the institutions and has requested from all five reimbursements for the allotted funds.

King’s College will not close despite staff layoffs and cancelling fall classes

Additionally, King's College's accrediting body has stripped its accreditation, citing the school's failure "to demonstrate that it can sustain itself in the short or long-term."