Higher Ed Now
Higher Ed Now
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Higher Ed Now is a production of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. It is a podcast concerning issues and policy in America's higher education system.
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The podcast focuses on critical issues surrounding the American higher education system, including civics education, free speech, and civil discourse. Episodes feature discussions on recent trends in education like the importance of teaching civics as highlighted by guests like Richard Haass, and initiatives aimed at fostering civil discourse on campuses like those at George Mason University and MIT.

Higher Ed Now is a production of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. It is a podcast concerning issues and policy in America’s higher education system.
ACTA Senior Research Fellow Kyle Beltramini welcomes back Emily Rounds, Senior Higher Education Policy Advisor at Third Way, to dissect the possibility of massive changes to accreditation. Mr. Beltramini and Ms. Rounds evaluate the proposed regulatory changes brought up during the meeting of the Department of Education’s accreditation committee, NACIQI. They discuss and debate the nuances of key issues like the Trump Administration’s attempt to revoke the American Bar Association’s accrediting status, a proposal to allow universities to maintain multiple accreditors, a revamp of transfer credit rules, and more.

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