Category: college accreditor

Trustees at North Carolina’s Flagship University Want School Based on Intellectual Freedom

February 22, 2023
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When North Carolina’s flagship university board of trustees voted to start a new school based on intellectual freedom to counter “woke” ideology, the backlash was swift. On Jan. 26, it was widely reported the board of trustees for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted unanimously for the administration to accelerate its development…

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Education Department Strips ACICS of College Accreditation Powers

August 20, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Education said it has terminated Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a nationally recognized college accreditor, capping the agency’s long-running battle with the federal government to retain its accrediting powers. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten on Aug. 19 issued a final decision to deny an appeal by…

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