Building Bridges for Higher Ed Accreditation Reform

About this episode

This episode discusses the urgent need for accreditation reform in higher education and how bipartisan efforts can advance this issue.

Description: In this episode of Higher Ed Now, ACTA Policy Research Fellow Kyle Beltramini and Third Way Education Policy Advisor Emily Rounds discuss how accreditation became a mainstream political issue overnight. They also examine the urgent need for modernization of the current system, as well as how both Democrats and Republicans can advance reform. For more, please see their recent white paper, “Five Bipartisan Principles for Accreditation Reform.”

People in this episode

Guests: Kyle Beltramini, Emily Rounds

Topics covered

• higher education
• accreditation reform
• bipartisan politics
• education policy
• modernization

Keywords

• accreditation
• higher education
• reform
• bipartisan
• policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Council of Trustees, Third Way

Books & works: Five Bipartisan Principles for Accreditation Reform

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