The Pendulum Swings On Accreditation

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water . . . a rift is opened between accrediting agencies and individual colleges and universities: "What they did was to reopen the entire topic (accreditation) to anything and everyone, including the entry of the department (of Education)."

Here's Inside Higher Ed's Doug Lederman's take - lots of interesting comments at the bottom, including: "This is truly outstanding reporting by Doug, about very important events unfolding on Capitol Hill. All the important players are here: Senate, House, accreditors, and the colleges and universities, and even the Secretary of Education; and we see all them in action. And the action is complicated, filled with cross-cutting tensions."