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Some college accreditation upstarts begin with big ideas about ending "political correctness" and "wokeness." But as they start trying to attract members, they talk less about hot-button politics and more about the decidedly unsexy work of accreditation. https://chroni.cl/4BjWhTS

chronicle.comNew Accreditor Changes Its Tune as It Seeks to Be a Niche for Private CollegesA former leader of the National Association for Academic Excellence described it as an “anti-woke” group. Now, with five initial members, it’s focused on streamlining bureaucracy.

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Scott MacEachern

@scottmaceachern.bsky.social

Only The Chronicle could talk about ‘ending political correctness and wokeness’ as a Big Idea for a higher education accreditor, instead of an opportunistic and political ploy that would raise central questions about the accreditor’s objectivity and fairness. Right, @erickelderman.bsky.social ?

Scott MacEachern

@scottmaceachern.bsky.social

I particularly enjoyed the expression of urgency to get federal recognition before Trump slithers out of office, combined with the denial of political alignment with the Trump administration.