The Obama Administration sent a letter on April 22 to federally recognized accrediting agencies to clarify the flexibility they have in differentiating their reviews of institutions and programs, encouraging use of that flexibility to focus monitoring and resources on student achievement and problematic institutions and programs.
The letter can be accessed athttps://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/files/042216_ED_Accreditation%20Letter.pdf.