Is college accreditation a good mark of quality?
A new study offers significant reasons to be doubtful of the value of college accreditation to prospective students.
July 19, 2022
Topics: Accreditation
The flaw behind today’s outcomes-based data in higher education
If institutions can match their supply-side metrics to what learners are actually trying to accomplish, then they will optimize their operations around the learner’s progress.
Oct 20, 2021
Bold higher education reform will require a better kind of accountability
New Jersey is taking a closer look at baby bonds as one way to reduce inequities. But such bold reforms could fall well short of their promise under the current higher education accountability system.
Sept 11, 2020
A better way to judge value in higher ed regulations
An accountability provision in the proposed Higher Education Act could be more reflective of institutions’ different missions.
Jan 16, 2020
The business model of research is winner-take-all. Is it killing higher ed?
Higher education's business model is complex, combining teaching with research. But the business model of research seems to be winner-take-all.
Aug 13, 2019
Senator Alexander: Here are the building blocks for your new accountability system in the HEA
Fleshing out Sen. Alexander’s critical accountability system proposal, here are a few of the overarching considerations lawmakers should take into account.
Feb 14, 2019
Accreditation, Innovation, and Transparency in Higher Education
In the midst of the Department of Education's negotiated rule making process for accreditation in higher education, what strategies should policymakers employ to achieve stronger outcomes for students and taxpayers?
Jan 28, 2019
How rethinking regulation could help innovation thrive in higher education
Poorly designed regulation shoulders some of the blame for the high costs and weak outcomes of traditional models of college. How can Congress rethink regulation so that innovative models can shine?
Oct 16, 2018
Outcomes-based funding can help drive innovation
The current system for funding higher education incentivizes schools to enroll students. What could happen if we incentivized student outcomes instead?
Aug 23, 2018
The big gamble: how accreditation turns innovation into a game of Russian roulette
How can institutions innovate without putting their accreditation at risk? The answer depends on a number of factors, many of which are highly unpredictable. This puts a major damper on innovation.
July 24, 2018