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CAP Urges the Department of Education To Protect Students by Strengthening Accreditation Oversight
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CAP Urges the Department of Education To Protect Students by Strengthening Accreditation Oversight

CAP comments urge the U.S. Department of Education to preserve strong accreditation safeguards that protect students and taxpayers.

The Center for American Progress urges the U.S. Department of Education to preserve strong accreditation safeguards that protect students and taxpayers. CAP’s comments recommend limiting potentially politicized accreditation mandates, maintaining rigorous standards for new accreditors, and preventing institutions from using accreditor changes to evade oversight.

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Madison Weiss

Senior Policy Analyst, Higher Education

Sara Partridge

Associate Director of Higher Education

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Higher Education Policy

The Higher Education team works toward building an affordable and high-quality higher education system that promotes economic mobility, racial equity, and a strong democracy.

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