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How Technology Can Transform the Higher Education Accreditation Process and Drive Continuous Improvement at Colleges and Universities

AEI Alison Griffin September 4, 2025 Key Points The higher education accreditation system relies on infrequent, resource-intensive reviews that occur every five to 10 years, often creating lags in identifying and addressing quality concerns at colleges and universities. Recent federal policy proposals—including the April 2025 executive order “Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education”—create an opportunity to […]

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Accreditors’ New Frontier

Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman September 8, 2025 As microcredentials proliferate and attract millions of students, some accreditors are ready to launch quality checks for alternative credential providers. The microcredential landscape is often called a “wild west” in higher ed circles. The field is crowded with tens of thousands of program providers, in and outside of academia, online and […]

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Education Dept.’s Rule-Making Agenda Includes Accreditation, Title VI

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake September 8, 2025 Changing the interpretation of race-based discrimination, increasing flexibility within the college accreditation system and reworking the process to yank federal financial aid eligibility for certain civil rights violations are top priorities for Linda McMahon and the Department of Education, according to the agency’s rule-making agenda released Thursday. The […]

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