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Academic freedom policies should mean something (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The district court compared the actions in the state to events depicted in George Orwell’s novel 1984 , and rejected the Florida public higher education governing board’s “positively dystopian” argument that professors possessed academic freedom only as long as they expressed viewpoints approved by the state.

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Beyond ideological debates, a focus on process (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

From a macro perspective, higher education oversight operates as a three-legged stool held up by the states, the federal government and accrediting agencies, collectively known as the triad, all charged with protecting the interests of students, taxpayers and the public.

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Understanding the purpose and role of the CAA UAE in higher education

Creatrix Campus

It accredits all higher education institutions not affiliated with the federal government by taking them through a series of quality assurance steps and offering them a license to operate. Even the Degree programs offered by federal (government-run) institutions are now also accredited.