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Beyond ideological debates, a focus on process (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Accreditation agencies are nongovernmental organizations authorized by the U.S. Since the release of the report of the (so-called) Spellings Commission in 2006, I have urged improvements in the accreditation process. Margaret Spellings, former U.S.

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House, Senate Republicans Weigh In on Debt-Relief Lawsuits

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Supreme Court that the Biden administration doesn’t have the authority to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loans for eligible Americans. “Never before has a President even suggested that the Executive Branch has the authority to cancel federal student loan debt on this scale.