oversight

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

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

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

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.