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ERIC Number: EJ198245
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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The Commissioner's Authority to List Accrediting Agencies and Associations: Necessity for an Eligibility Issue.
Conway, Margaret M.
Journal of Higher Education, v50 n2 p158-70 Mar-Apr 1979
It is argued that the statutory responsibility of the U.S. Commissioner of Education relates to determining the quality of training or education offered by the institutions accredited by an agency. Reliance for eligibility follows on recognition for quality. Legal elements of recognition authority are discussed. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Directories, Educational Quality, Eligibility, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Public Policy, Publicize
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
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Language: English
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