End the Unjust Stratification of Accreditors — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

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End the Unjust Stratification of Accreditors — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

Practically everyone knows of a student who had to take virtually the same class twice—and pay for it twice—because his college wouldn’t accept perfectly good transfer credits from another institution. In many cases, this situation results from a snooty—and misplaced—idea that credits from a college with “regional” accreditation are academically sound, while credits from other accredited colleges are not. This injustice should end. Accreditation…