By Andrew Kreighbaum. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said in a signed order Tuesday that she was restoring the federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, the for-profit accreditor that had waged a fight for reinstatement since the Obama administration withdrew its recognition in 2016. More...
By Paul Fain. A regional accreditor has approved Purdue University's acquisition of Kaplan University, clearing the way for Purdue University Global, a boundary-testing online venture that is slated to launch in April. More...
By Doug Lederman. U.S. judge says Education Department failed to consider key evidence in judging agency for for-profit colleges, and orders a new review. More...
L'INET vient de recevoir une accréditation de l'International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs (ICAPA) reconnaissant la qualité de sa formation des élèves administrateurs et administratrices territoriaux. Les accréditations de l’ICAPA sont fondées sur les standards des Nations Unies en matière de formation. Plus...
By Francis Kokutse. Executive Secretary of the National Accreditation Board Kwame Dattey has called for the board to be given “unfettered powers” to close down institutions, private or public, that do not conform to regulations, in the ongoing crusade to maintain standards in Ghana’s higher education sector. More...
The National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC) of Pakistan has released a list of business schools in the top category.
The council was established by the Higher Education Commission in 2007 and classifies business schools into three groups W, X and Y. W Category Business Schools are accredited for five years and have reached a score of 80% for the Council’s criteria. More...
The university became a focus last year of a broad campaign against Soros by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, although the institution has consistently maintained that he no longer plays a role in its operations. More...
By Wondwosen Tamrat. Despite the various advantages they can offer in terms of the production and sharing of local knowledge and augmenting visibility, the publication of local journals in Ethiopia continues to suffer from a variety of challenges. Any new initiative in this direction is usually confronted by the perennial hurdles of lack of funding, expertise and structures that are critical to bring it all together successfully. More...
Lansbridge University: Canada's First Private E-University Gains Accreditation
Consider the story of Canada's first private for-profit e-university, Lansbridge University, which received accreditation in June. "Public education and public health are seen as rights in Canada," suggests Michael Gaffney in this article. "Private education is seen as an attack on Canadian social philosophy." But in an increasingly borderless world - and in a world of convergence, Canadians may have no choice. More...
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