Morris Brown and College Reaccreditation

HEADLINES

Happening This Week: ACICS Back on the Hotseat (Politico "Weely Education" [after opening link, scroll down page to see item, March 1, 2021) "The first meeting of the federal advisory panel on college accreditors of the Biden era kicks off this week. And it will start where the Obama administration left off: with the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, the controversial accreditor of for-profit colleges, in the crosshairs."

Race Begins for Top GOP Spot on House Education? (Politico “Morning Education” [after opening link, scroll down page to see item], May 10, 2021) “Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) told colleagues that next Congress she plans to seek the top GOP spot on the House education committee. The current ranking member, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), is term limited.”

New Head of Student-Aid Programs Signals Focus on Loan Forgiveness and For-Profit Colleges (The Chronicle of Higher Education [subscription required], May 3, 2021) "The Biden administration on May 3 named Richard A. Cordray, a former attorney general of Ohio and the first head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to lead the Office of Federal Student Aid at the U.S. Department of Education. Cordray is also an outspoken critic of for-profit colleges, and his appointment is the latest sign that the administration will push strong accountability measures for those institutions."

Shaky Finances, Administration Could Threaten Magdalen College Accreditation (Union Leader [New Hampshire], April 29, 2021) “The organization that accredits many New England colleges and universities has raised questions about the leadership and financial viability of Magdalen College, the tiny Catholic college in Warner.”