A Troubled Accreditor's Long-Term Outlook - Andrew Kreighbaum, Inside Higher Ed

ACICS, a flashpoint for debate over accountability of the for-profit sector, has another chance at federal recognition. But some higher ed observers see tough odds for its long-term survival. A national accreditor at the center of the collapse of two for-profit college chains got another lease on life after a court ruling kicked back to the Department of Education a 2016 decision withdrawing federal recognition and, later, the Trump administration restored that recognition pending further review. Even with another shot at restoring federal recognition, though, the long-term outlook for the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools remains murky. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/04/13/even-second-chance-federal-recognition-profit-accreditor-has-unclear-outlook