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Conflicting Interests (Inside Higher Ed)

The details of accreditation are so arcane and complex that the entire topic is confusing and controversial throughout all of education. When we�re immersed in the details of accreditation, it�s often exceedingly difficult to see the forest for all the trees. But at the core, accreditation is a very simple concept: Accreditation is a process of self-regulation that exists solely to serve the public interest.