What is the future of accreditation — and how do microcredentials impact it? - Pat Donachie, Education Dive

There are seven regional accreditors serving institutions throughout the nation, working with about 39% of all variety of schools and 85% of students, according to the report. There are also a number of national accreditors, including several faith-based, career-based, and program-specific agencies. According to the report, colleges and universities are most often in danger of losing accreditation because of the financial instability of the campus, as deemed by accreditors; they judge that the schools may not be able to remain financially viable over the course of a full accredited period. One of Kelchen’s potential solutions was to take away financial status and focus on the quality of the education offered, leaving the assessment of a school's financial health to the federal government or a contracted third party grpup. http://www.educationdive.com/news/what-is-the-future-of-accreditation-and-how-do-microcredentials-impact-it/505277/