DeVos tells higher ed leaders the industry is 'due for a rethink' - Hallie Busta, Education Dive

Ahead of the federal negotiated rulemaking session on higher ed accreditation that kicks off next month, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos laid out her department's priorities in a meeting Wednesday with industry leaders. According to prepared remarks, she said it is time to "rethink" higher education and called on the industry to expand pathways within postsecondary education to address a wider variety of students, interests and employment opportunities. However, many attendees expressed concern that the department's regulatory push could cause confusion and conflict with other priorities, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. DeVos said the upcoming rulemaking session will address issues such as clarifying responsibilities among accreditors and state and federal regulators, as well as reviewing which existing accreditation regulations are "ambiguous, repetitious, or unnecessarily burdensome." https://www.educationdive.com/news/devos-tells-higher-ed-leaders-the-industry-is-due-for-a-rethink/544879/