Comment to Middle States Commission on Higher Education Regarding Third-Party Providers Policy and Procedures ArticleNovember 21, 2023 Comment to Middle States Commission on Higher Education Regarding Third-Party Providers Policy and Procedures This public comment, submitted by the Center for American Progress, asks the Middle States Council on Higher Education to clarify its proposed policy for reviewing its member institutions' arrangements with third-party providers. Nov 21, 2023 Stephanie Hall, Madison Weiss
How the US Department of Education Can Fix Damaging Accreditation Regulations ArticleJune 28, 2022 How the US Department of Education Can Fix Damaging Accreditation Regulations The Biden administration must work to limit the harm of accreditation regulations rolled out under former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Jun 28, 2022 Marissa Alayna Navarro
The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: Overview and Resources ArticleFebruary 22, 2022 The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: Overview and Resources This page contains facts and resources about the role the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity plays within the accreditation system. Feb 22, 2022
How a College Accrediting Agency Failed To Protect Students From a Decade of Fraud ReportJune 3, 2021 How a College Accrediting Agency Failed To Protect Students From a Decade of Fraud For 13 years, an accrediting agency raised concerns about operations at a group of corporate-owned colleges, but it failed to take decisive action to stop the company’s waste and abuse. Jun 3, 2021 Marissa Alayna Navarro
ACICS Must Be Stripped of its Federal Recognition for Good ArticleMarch 3, 2021 ACICS Must Be Stripped of its Federal Recognition for Good This timeline shows how a failing agency has remained a gatekeeper to federal financial aid dollars. Mar 3, 2021 Viviann Anguiano
The Accreditation Reform Act of 2020 ArticleFebruary 11, 2020 The Accreditation Reform Act of 2020 A new proposal from the House Committee on Education and Labor strengthens guardrails across the higher education system and puts students and taxpayers over special interests. Feb 11, 2020 Viviann Anguiano, Antoinette Flores
Closing a Major Loophole in Default Rate Accountability ArticleOctober 28, 2019 Closing a Major Loophole in Default Rate Accountability The recently proposed College Affordability Act can help to hold colleges accountable when students default on their loans. Oct 28, 2019 Ben Miller
The Unwatched Watchdogs ReportSeptember 19, 2019 The Unwatched Watchdogs The Department of Education must strengthen its oversight over accrediting agencies to ensure that they are keeping low-quality educational providers from accessing federal financial aid. Sep 19, 2019 Antoinette Flores
How the Trump Administration Is Undoing College Accreditation ReportApril 18, 2019 How the Trump Administration Is Undoing College Accreditation Regulatory changes would weaken the ability of accreditors to serve as watchdogs over colleges and remove mechanisms to hold accreditors responsible for oversight. Apr 18, 2019 Antoinette Flores
A Quality Guarantee for Today’s Students: Recommendations to Improve College Accreditation ArticleFebruary 15, 2019 A Quality Guarantee for Today’s Students: Recommendations to Improve College Accreditation In the next reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Congress should take action to improve the U.S. college accreditation system and ensure that all students are guaranteed a high-quality education that meets their needs. Feb 15, 2019 Antoinette Flores
Fact Sheet: A Legislative History of the Federal Government’s Reliance on Accreditation Fact SheetNovember 27, 2018 Fact Sheet: A Legislative History of the Federal Government’s Reliance on Accreditation Consumer protection has always been the main purpose of federal legislation regarding accreditation. Nov 27, 2018 Antoinette Flores
Fact Sheet: How College Accreditors Miss the Mark on Student Outcomes Fact SheetNovember 27, 2018 Fact Sheet: How College Accreditors Miss the Mark on Student Outcomes The opportunity to ensure strong student outcomes in postsecondary education exists—accreditors just have to be willing to take it. Nov 27, 2018 Antoinette Flores
Fact Sheet: What Happens When Accreditors Sanction Colleges Fact SheetNovember 27, 2018 Fact Sheet: What Happens When Accreditors Sanction Colleges Inconsistency in the sanctioning of poor-performing colleges across accrediting agencies undermines the college oversight system. Nov 27, 2018 Antoinette Flores
4 Ways to Improve Proposed Higher Standards for College Accreditation ArticleSeptember 14, 2018 4 Ways to Improve Proposed Higher Standards for College Accreditation New CHEA-proposed standards raise the bar for accrediting agencies; however, they could be strengthened in four key ways. Sep 14, 2018 Antoinette Flores
How College Accreditors Miss the Mark on Student Outcomes ReportApril 25, 2018 How College Accreditors Miss the Mark on Student Outcomes The opportunity to ensure strong student outcomes in postsecondary education exists—accreditors just have to be willing to take it. Apr 25, 2018 Antoinette Flores
ACICS Should Not Regain Its Ability to Grant Access to Federal Financial Aid ArticleMarch 9, 2018 ACICS Should Not Regain Its Ability to Grant Access to Federal Financial Aid It’s too little, too late for the disgraced college watchdog to get approval again for the schools it oversees to access federal financial aid. Mar 9, 2018 Ben Miller, Antoinette Flores
A Second Status Update on ACICS Colleges ArticleFebruary 6, 2018 A Second Status Update on ACICS Colleges With a June deadline looming, most of the defunct accreditor's schools are on a path to gain approval elsewhere. Feb 6, 2018 Ben Miller, Antoinette Flores
Improving Federal Accountability for Higher Education ReportOctober 24, 2017 Improving Federal Accountability for Higher Education This report outlines seven proposed principles to improve U.S. Department of Education efforts to protect the $125 billion annual investment in federal financial aid. Oct 24, 2017 Ben Miller
Fact Sheet: Fixing Federal Accountability for Higher Education Fact SheetOctober 24, 2017 Fact Sheet: Fixing Federal Accountability for Higher Education This fact sheet outlines seven principles for improving federal oversight of colleges and universities. Oct 24, 2017 Ben Miller, Mark Hatton
What’s Up With ACICS Colleges? ArticleJune 6, 2017 What’s Up With ACICS Colleges? Months after the U.S. Department of Education terminated the accreditor’s tie to federal aid, here’s what’s happening to the 269 schools with ACICS accreditation. Jun 6, 2017 Ben Miller
A Reply-All Email Error Reveals Problems in College Transparency ArticleMay 19, 2017 A Reply-All Email Error Reveals Problems in College Transparency An email error broke the news to students that their college is in financial trouble, but it didn’t have to be that way. College accreditors should be more transparent. May 19, 2017 Antoinette Flores
Getting What We Pay for on Quality Assurance ReportMarch 29, 2017 Getting What We Pay for on Quality Assurance It should be no surprise that access to federal higher education dollars for financial aid is not secure if accreditors have little to spend on gatekeeping. Mar 29, 2017 Antoinette Flores
Accreditors Must Prioritize Student Outcomes in Measuring College Quality ArticleMarch 23, 2017 Accreditors Must Prioritize Student Outcomes in Measuring College Quality Last week, the Center for American Progress submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of Education with concerns about accreditors lack of focus on student outcomes. Mar 23, 2017 Antoinette Flores
A Quality Alternative: A New Vision for Higher Education Accreditation ReportOctober 6, 2016 A Quality Alternative: A New Vision for Higher Education Accreditation A new alternative system for assessing higher education quality could improve college completion and encourage innovation. Oct 6, 2016 Ben Miller, David A. Bergeron, Carmel Martin