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Panel presses Department to tighten 'federal link' for programmatic accreditors
Summary
Draft rules would require programmatic/specialized accreditors to demonstrate an active federal-program link rather than a historical or speculative connection; participants debated a risk-based review and whether a two-year timing expectation should remain.
Department staff told the committee the proposed changes to Part 602 are intended to strengthen the statutory ‘federal link’ requirement for programmatic (specialized) accreditors so that recognition is reserved for agencies with an active, demonstrable link to federal programs. Beth (Department staff) said the Department’s view is that some agencies claim a federal link that is historical or nominal, and the…
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