States can help universities by using accreditor flexibility, former Dept. of Ed. official says
Alabama,California,Florida,General News
But accreditor says its members have a voice and it does not interfere Southern states should update their laws to provide flexibility for higher education institutions to choose new accreditors, according to a former Department of Education official. Adam Kissel, a senior fellow at the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy, said states such as Florida need to revise their requirements that some universities go through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Though the commission once had a practical monopoly, the Trump Administration, where Kissel served...
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