ACICS

Former Republican congressman served on ECA’s board and criticized Trump administration over for-profit chain’s collapse

Former Republican congressman served on ECA’s board and criticized Trump administration over for-profit chain’s collapse

Inside Higher Ed As the for-profit college chain Education Corporation of America navigated financial turmoil, accreditation challenges and federal sanctions during the past two years, it drew on the expertise of a board member with deep experience in federal higher education policy. John Kline, chairman of the U.S. House of […]

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Wide Acceptance Related to the Criteria for Recognition

Wide Acceptance Related to the Criteria for Recognition

ACICS According to the criteria for recognition, accrediting agencies must “demonstrate that its standards, policies, procedures, and decisions to grant or deny accreditation are widely accepted in the United States by— (a) Educators and educational institutions; and (b) Licensing bodies, practitioners, and employers in the professional or vocational fields for […]

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Ed Dept. watchdog to review ACICS approval

Ed Dept. watchdog to review ACICS approval

Education Dive Dive Brief: The Education Department’s internal oversight office on Wednesday announced it will review the agency’s decision to reinstate its permanent recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), The Associated Press reported. The move is in response to a letter sent on Monday by the top congressional […]

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DeVos tells higher ed leaders the industry is ‘due for a rethink’

DeVos tells higher ed leaders the industry is ‘due for a rethink’

Education Dive Dive Brief: Ahead of the federal negotiated rulemaking session on higher ed accreditation that kicks off next month, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos laid out her department’s priorities in a meeting Wednesday with industry leaders. According to prepared remarks, she said it is time to “rethink” higher education and called […]

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Democrats urge DeVos to take back ACICS’ recognition

Democrats urge DeVos to take back ACICS’ recognition

Education Dive Dive Brief: In a letter issued Wednesday, a group of congressional Democrats called on U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reverse her decision to permanently restore federal recognition for the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the group said they found new evidence of […]

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Education Corporation of America shuts down after ACICS pulls accreditation

Education Corporation of America shuts down after ACICS pulls accreditation

Education Dive Dive Brief: One of the largest for-profit college operators still standing, Education Corporation of America, is shutting down entirely. “[I]t is with a heavy heart that today we announce that [ECA] is closing all its career colleges effective with the completion of the current module or term for most […]

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DeVos Reinstates For-Profit College Watchdog Cut Under Obama

DeVos Reinstates For-Profit College Watchdog Cut Under Obama

Business Insider Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday restored federal recognition to an accrediting group that oversees dozens of for-profit colleges but was shut down by the Obama administration over allegations of lax supervision. Her decision says the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools was found to be “substantially […]

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DeVos Gives New Life to Controversial Accreditor of For-Profit Colleges

DeVos Gives New Life to Controversial Accreditor of For-Profit Colleges

Chronicle of Higher Education By Andy Thomason Updated (11/21/2018, 1:25 p.m.) with a comment from Liz Hill, a spokeswoman for the Education Department. The U.S. Education Department has reportedly restored federal recognition to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, the controversial accreditor of for-profit colleges that saw its […]

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Virginia College fights to keep creditors at bay as closings near

Virginia College fights to keep creditors at bay as closings near

Associated Press Some 8,500 students are rushing to finish their coursework at a for-profit college that is closing campuses across the Southeast to stave off creditors. Virginia College’s parent company, Education Corporation of America, says demand has dropped in the improving job market. But, the school failed to meet standards […]

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How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?

How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?

Education Dive The last two years have been tumultuous ones for the U.S. higher education industry. Increased regulation and falling enrollment were among several factors contributing to the closure or consolidation of hundreds of colleges and universities around the country. That consolidation also had an impact on the priorities of ones […]

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