To ensure that students receive an affordable and high-quality education, colleges and universities must be held accountable. To do this, Congress, the executive branch, accrediting agencies, states, and institutions must all conduct appropriate oversight and weed out bad actors from the higher education system.
3 Ways the Biden Administration Protected Students and Borrowers in 2022
The U.S. Department of Education’s final rules on borrower defense to repayment, closed school discharge, and false certification will help protect students and taxpayers from predatory institutions.
CAP’s Comment on the Borrower Defense and Closed School Discharge Regulations
Madison Weiss and Loren Welles submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education on the borrower defense and closed school discharge regulations.
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.
Holding Higher Education Accountable in Federal-State Partnerships
Colorado’s experiment with performance contracts in the College Opportunity Fund offers insights into how performance contracts could be used for accountability in federal-state partnership proposals for higher education.
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.
