Quality education needs an act of Congress
Higher education experts are convening in Washington to discuss the need for updated accreditation regulations. The article argues that regulatory changes alone are insufficient and that Congress must take action to reform the Higher Education Act of 1965. Without durable legislation, the quality of education and student outcomes will continue to suffer.
- ▪Higher education has been vulnerable to regulatory changes that lack congressional oversight.
- ▪More than a third of colleges fail to graduate half their students, despite receiving significant federal funding.
- ▪Congress has not reauthorized the Higher Education Act of 1965 in nearly 20 years, leading to gaps in quality assurance.
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This week, higher education experts are meeting in Washington to update regulations about accreditation — the quality assurance process that oversees $110 billion taxpayer-funded financial aid dollars. Many of the conversations had during this process are valuable, like those about strengthening student outcomes and academic freedom protections. But the Trump administration’s reliance on making accreditation changes through regulatory action rather than revising the statutes prioritizes rhetoric over enduring reform. Recommended Stories Alaska energy is American energy, which depends on a strong Alaskan economy The preservation doctrine applied to Iran: Can war be humanitarian? Ken Paxton might lose Texas Senate bid.
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