“A real overhaul is long overdue,” said Michael B. Poliakoff, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a nonpartisan group that typically endorses conservative views and has long argued for greater restrictions on accreditors’ oversight. “We can get to the point where the educational options are wholesome for everybody instead of one where students are incentivized to go into programs where they are not likely to succeed.”
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Tremors from the election continue to ripple across the country, and the meltdown among the Democrats rages on. What is undeniable is that there is a real opportunity to make some much-needed reforms now.
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