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On notice, again — from insidehighered.com by Libby A. Nelson
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday night called for major changes to the criteria accreditors use to evaluate colleges, asking Congress to either require accreditors to take college prices and educational value into account or to create an alternative system based on “performance and results.” Either could mark a significant shift in how the federal government judges higher education quality and eligibility for financial aid programs.
From DSC:
- This speaks directly to higher ed’s ability — or inability — to stay relevant, be responsive, and to reinvent itself.
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- Accreditation teams should include many others who do not work for — nor are in any way connected to — a current institution of higher education.
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- If higher ed can’t respond, the conversation will continue to move away from traditional pathways/institutions and people will find their own ways of getting ahead/surviving.