Education Secretary Linda McMahon has made clear in recent public statements that the current system of college accreditation needs to change. She’s accused current accreditors of hindering innovation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soon-to-be graduates pose for a photo at the University of North Carolina on May 1, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Soon-to-be ...

A public community college in New Jersey that was in danger of losing its accreditation last summer was reaffirmed by its regional accrediting agency last week. Ocean County College, which has its ...

Florida will join some other Southern states to form a new less “woke” accrediting body to set standards for state universities, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday. The new Commission for Public ...

Some issues in higher education are obvious and newsworthy—expensive tuition, say, or protesting students pitching tents on the campus quad. Others, though equally serious, are less visible.

Erskine College, which has spent the past two years under sanction for governance and financial management failures, has been placed on “probation with good cause,” but will remain fully accredited, ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A decision Monday night means North Idaho College (NIC) is in good standing and the college will keep its accreditation after being in limbo since 2021. The question of the ...