2. Accreditation on Trial: Civil Rights, Federal Rulemaking, and a System at Risk

A recent Washington Post opinion piece declared, “College accreditation is a civil rights issue.”At the same time, the U.S. Department of Education has launched rulemaking that could reshape how accreditors are recognized, and recognition determines access to more than $100 billion in federal student aid annually.In this episode of Accreditation Insights, we confront the realquestions:Is accreditation becoming political?What happens if recognition standards shift?And are institutions prepared?This is bigger than compliance.Join us for this thought-provoking episode!