The triad or tripartite concept of school governance is a theory for the involvement of state, federal, and accrediting group oversight of schools. The author, who is the Executive Director of the National Home Study Council points to six problem areas in this theory of institutional regulation: (1) there is a lack of cooperation and communication among the three participants; (2) states are not taking full advantage of the accreditation mechanism; (3) many states do not have a clear understanding of the meaning of accreditation; (4) the states should look to accreditation groups for guidance and assistance; (5) the writing of new laws and regulations seems to take precedence over the enforcement of those already in existence; and (6) many states engage in counter-productive activities and become bogged down in rule writing and non issues. Several general suggestions that center on increased cooperation and communication are offered. (JMF)