June 29, 2007

Senate Education Panel Asks Delay in Accreditation Proposals

By JEFFREY SELINGO

The Senate education committee is urging Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to hold off on any revisions in accreditation policy.

In a pointed letter sent this month, the committee asked Ms. Spellings to "refrain from proposing new regulations on accreditation" until after it has had a chance to deal with the issue through its reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. The panel said its plans for the act include clarifying the department's responsibilities with respect to the

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