Proposed Rules on Accreditation Draw Unusual Outpouring of Critical Comments.

Zook, Jim

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ERIC Number: EJ481748

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Proposed Rules on Accreditation Draw Unusual Outpouring of Critical Comments.

Zook, Jim

Chronicle of Higher Education, v40 n31 pA46 Apr 6 1994

Proposed substantial changes in federal regulations concerning accreditation process and the standards used for awarding federal student aid funds are criticized for the degree to which they increase potential for bureaucratic interference. A major concern is the accuracy of data on which bureaucratic decisions are made. (MSE)

Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Bureaucracy, Educational Change, Federal Government, Federal Regulation, Higher Education, Legal Problems, Public Policy, Standards, Student Financial Aid

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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