Florida – Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee are all working hard to change the way colleges and universities are accredited. They have announced the development of their own accrediting committee, which might change the way accreditation is done across the country.
On Thursday, governors from these states announced the creation of the Commission for Public Higher Education. This new group will help public universities get accreditation in a different way.
The main goal of this project is to transform how colleges and universities are evaluated. States have relied on established accrediting agencies for years to make sure that schools fulfill specific academic and administrative criteria. This system is also very important for deciding who can get government funds…