July 9, 1999

Education Department Proposes Rules to Increase Flexibility in Accreditation

By PATRICK HEALY

The Education Department proposed rules last month that would add more flexibility to the accreditation process for higher education, including relaxed requirements on site visits, branch campuses, and standards for reviewing colleges and programs.

The proposed rules, which were published in the June 25 Federal Register, represent a consensus among department, college, and accreditation officials. They had been negotiating since

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