October 9, 1998
Fight Intensifies Over Accreditation of Teacher-Education Programs
New group gives presidents a greater role; critics see possible 'consumer fraud'
For 44 years, one accreditor has monopolized the assessment of teacher-education programs. Now a competitor has entered the market, and the battle for turf involves money and politics as much as educational values.
The veteran is a coalition of 33 professional associations known as the National Council for Accreditation of
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