Trump Wants an Accreditation Revolution. These Emails Reveal the Players Behind It.

Trump Wants an Accreditation Revolution. These Emails Reveal the Players Behind It.

In a recent interview, Nicholas Kent, the Trump administration’s chief higher education official, signaled a desire to short-circuit the American system of college accreditation. Since the 20th century, accreditors deputized by the federal government have determined whether colleges are financially and academically sound enough to access federal student aid. They…