The evolution in the way courts have labeled or categorized accrediting agencies is considered, along with the legal and policy consequences of this evolution. Attention is focused on the public interest standard that is the core of these developments and on ways in which accrediting agencies can fulfill their legal responsibilities under this…

Accrediting agencies have legally evolved from labels of "private" to "quasi-governmental" and "quasi-public." The public interest standard supports the quasi-public category and establishes that the fundamental goal for accrediting agencies is to serve the public interest by autonomy, impartiality, expertise, and…

The current and future status of the education triad is examined with particular reference to determining eligibility for federal funds. The existing system of postsecondary governance is discussed, followed by a study of the legal constraints on the functions of and interrelationships among the triad elements. The status quo regarding…

This volume updates and supplements two earlier volumes, "The Law of Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide to Legal Implications of Administrative Decision Making, Third Edition" (LHE 3d) and "A Legal Guide for Student Affairs Professionals" (SA). It covers developments from the press deadline for the LHE 3d through the end of 1999 and contains…

Designed to be used either independently or as a companion to "The Law of Higher Education" (1978), this book serves as a reference to current legal issues, as well as to primary and secondary materials concerning higher education law. Part One, Overview of Postsecondary Education Law, examines the evolution of law relating to postsecondary…

This 1997 supplement to "The Law of Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide to Lead Implications of Administrative Decision Making, Third Edition" (1995) (ED 383 256), includes discussions of court opinions, statutes, regulations, and related developments, and cites selected law journal articles, books, and other resources concerning the legal…