Higher Ed Censorship Becoming More Discreet, PEN America Reports

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Higher Ed Censorship Becoming More Discreet, PEN America Reports (Inside Higher Ed, October 8, 2024) A review of 2024 legislation shows more bills attempting to attack classroom learning indirectly and couch censorship in uncontroversial language.“ Accreditation is a great example because accreditation sounds like a narrowly bureaucratic issue,” said Brad Vivian, a professor at Penn State University and the author of Campus Misinformation: The Real Threat to Free Speech in American Higher Education. “All of these [bills] are about gumming up the works of how universities normally operate, making them less independent centers of education and making them more liable for political interference.”

The Need for New Accreditation in Higher Education (National Review, October 7, 2024) America’s system of higher education accreditation is a relic of the late 19th century. In a Martin Center article, Jenna Robinson advocates for states to establish their own accreditation systems.

Judge Rejects Florida Lawsuit Challenging Accreditation (Inside Higher Ed, October 3, 2024) A federal judge on October 2, dismissed Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal government’s system of higher education accreditation.  

Six Strategies for Navigating a Dynamic Regulatory Environment (Forbes, October 3, 2024) For more than 70 years, a three-legged stool made up of states, nongovernmental accreditation agencies, and the federal government has jointly overseen higher education institutions. Sustaining constructive relationships with accreditation agencies such as the Department of Education, regional accreditation bodies, and state education departments are extremely valuable assets in higher education.

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