September 1, 2006

Controversial Proposal on Accreditation Fails to Make Panel's Final Report

By BURTON BOLLAG

Last March the Commission on the Future of Higher Education released a discussion paper that proposed dismantling the current accreditation system. The paper, which was vehemently attacked by accreditors and some higher-education leaders, called for legislation to establish a national accreditation body to replace the six regional accreditors that oversee 3,000 institutions.

But now the commission's final draft report makes no mention of the idea and takes a softer tone on changing

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