Already a struggling college student enough, but what is this MSCHE that my college is presenting as a beneficial change? I looked into the organization, and from what my interpretation is, it seems as if this organization is a “education police” of sorts, cracking down on what material should be taught and why students should be constantly surveyed for acceptable material being retained.
Although the program isn’t supposed to go into full effect until 2026-2027, should I be concerned on what this organization will do? Also, if I shouldn’t be scared, then what is this programs goal?
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Without knowing what college you go to or anything about it, it’s impossible to say whether this would be a positive change.
Middle States is a regional body that accredits colleges. A school must be accredited if its students are to receive federal financial aid. Also, many private sources of financial aid will only go to accredited schools.
In general, accreditation is intended to show that a school is actually teaching students and is being run responsibly. It’s not a guarantee of quality — it’s possible to get a crappy education from an accredited school. But, it does ensure, for example, that the people used to teach classes are appropriate to teach those classes, that classes actually meet, that grades are recorded fairly, that the school’s money isn’t being diverted into somebody’s pockets, etc….
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