Education Department finalizes rule overhauling college accreditation standards
The U.S. Education Department finalized a rule meant to increase competition among accrediting agencies and ease credit transfers.
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What happened
The U.S. Department of Education finalized a rule overhauling how colleges are accredited. The rule aims to increase competition between accrediting agencies by lowering federal barriers and requires accreditors to make colleges accept comparable transfer credits. Columbia's accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, said it will review its accreditation standards in response.
Why it matters
The rule is intended to make it easier for students to transfer credits between schools. It also seeks to increase competition among accrediting agencies.
Timeline
- Oct 29: The Department of Education issued a news release announcing the rule.
- Nov 9: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced it will review its accreditation standards after the rule was finalized.
Coverage
- Department of Education reforms higher education accreditation standards, credit transfers (thedailytexan.com)
- Columbia’s accreditor to review standards after Department of Education’s finalizes accreditation rule (columbiaspectator.com)
- Education Department Overhauls College Accreditation Requirements (legis1.com)
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