/accreditation Accreditation en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT /sponsor/cognia/demystifying-accreditation-and-accountability Accreditation and accountability are two distinct processes with different goals, yet the distinction between them is sometimes lost among educators. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT /sponsor/cognia/demystifying-accreditation-and-accountability /leadership/tulsa-maintains-accreditation-averting-state-control-for-now/2023/08 But the district's school board president issued an unusual rebuke to Oklahoma's top education official. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:33:59 GMT /leadership/tulsa-maintains-accreditation-averting-state-control-for-now/2023/08 /leadership/oklahoma-wants-more-control-over-its-largest-district-students-are-already-protesting/2023/08 Gist cited her desire to avert state control鈥攅ven as the looming vote has spurred teachers and students to activism. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:42:45 GMT /leadership/oklahoma-wants-more-control-over-its-largest-district-students-are-already-protesting/2023/08 /leadership/two-okla-districts-get-downgraded-accreditations-for-violating-states-anti-crt-law/2022/08 The Tulsa and Mustang public school systems are the first to feel the sting of a state law that restricts discussion of race and racism in schools. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 22:43:31 GMT /leadership/two-okla-districts-get-downgraded-accreditations-for-violating-states-anti-crt-law/2022/08 /teaching-learning/the-complicated-divisive-work-of-grading-teacher-preparation-programs/2021/06 As the two national accreditors for teacher-preparation programs evolve, the battle over market share heats up. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:34:41 GMT /teaching-learning/the-complicated-divisive-work-of-grading-teacher-preparation-programs/2021/06 /policy-politics/budget-cuts-lead-wyoming-to-scale-back-relationship-with-accrediting-agency/2017/10 AdvancED, the national accreditation company, has for the last two years operated Wyoming's entire accreditation process but the state will now do the work on its own. Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:21:34 GMT /policy-politics/budget-cuts-lead-wyoming-to-scale-back-relationship-with-accrediting-agency/2017/10 /policy-politics/leading-school-accreditor-sees-expansion-opportunity-under-essa/2017/06 AdvancED is expanding its school improvement contracting as states prepare for the Every Student Succeeds Act rollout, even as some caution about the potential for it to become both judge and service provider. Mon, 19 Jun 2017 23:52:04 GMT /policy-politics/leading-school-accreditor-sees-expansion-opportunity-under-essa/2017/06 /leadership/riverview-gardens-mo-district-receives-provisional-accreditation/2016/12 The Riverview Gardens school district in St. Louis, Mo., which lost its accreditation in 2007, was one of two districts in the state without accreditation. Mon, 05 Dec 2016 21:16:34 GMT /leadership/riverview-gardens-mo-district-receives-provisional-accreditation/2016/12 /policy-politics/ferguson-commission-urges-k-12-changes-to-combat-inequities/2015/09 The panel called for focusing on "whole-child" issues and overhauling the way the state handles unaccredited school districts. Tue, 22 Sep 2015 22:41:55 GMT /policy-politics/ferguson-commission-urges-k-12-changes-to-combat-inequities/2015/09 /leadership/vickie-murillo-rebuilding-academics-in-a-struggling-district/2015/03 The CAO and accountability officer for the Kansas City, Mo., schools talks about setting goals and monitoring progress for a district that lost its accreditation in 2012. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:15:00 GMT /leadership/vickie-murillo-rebuilding-academics-in-a-struggling-district/2015/03 /teaching-learning/more-virginia-schools-fall-short-of-state-accreditation-under-rigorous-tests/2014/09 This is the second straight year in which the number of schools failing to receive accreditation increased, a slide that began after the state enacted tougher assessments. Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:18:51 GMT /teaching-learning/more-virginia-schools-fall-short-of-state-accreditation-under-rigorous-tests/2014/09 /education/kansas-city-mo-schools-granted-provisional-accreditation/2014/08 The district lost its accreditation in 2012 after test scores plummeted. While test scores remain low, the state education commissioner cited improvements in recommending that the district be awarded provisional accreditation. Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:33:08 GMT /education/kansas-city-mo-schools-granted-provisional-accreditation/2014/08 /policy-politics/missouri-districts-verge-on-bankruptcy-after-ruling/2013/09 A recently affirmed Missouri law that allows students to transfer out of unaccredited districts鈥攁t the home district's expense鈥攃ould bankrupt two districts. Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:55:21 GMT /policy-politics/missouri-districts-verge-on-bankruptcy-after-ruling/2013/09 /leadership/kansas-city-mo-district-moves-toward-regaining-accreditation/2013/06 The embattled district shows signs of improvement that could lead to restoring its standing with state education officials. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:08:10 GMT /leadership/kansas-city-mo-district-moves-toward-regaining-accreditation/2013/06 /leadership/accreditation-restored-to-st-louis-schools/2012/10 The 23,000-student public school system in St. Louis is officially accredited again after having been unaccredited for more than five years. Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:41:07 GMT /leadership/accreditation-restored-to-st-louis-schools/2012/10 /education/st-louis-schools-regains-accreditation-after-five-years/2012/10 St. Louis has an accredited school district again, after a vote from the state's board of education yesterday. The district now meets seven of the state's fourteen criteria. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:30:20 GMT /education/st-louis-schools-regains-accreditation-after-five-years/2012/10 /leadership/fourth-missouri-school-district-to-lose-accreditation/2012/09 The decision to strip the Normandy Garden district near St. Louis of accreditation came after reviewing years of academic data, according to the Missouri State Board of Education. Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:16:00 GMT /leadership/fourth-missouri-school-district-to-lose-accreditation/2012/09 /policy-politics/kansas-city-area-districts-brace-for-influx-of-students/2011/12 The impending loss of accreditation for Kansas City, Mo., schools could cause an exodus of students to neighboring districts鈥攁nd impose new financial burdens on the troubled Kansas City school system. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:52:25 GMT /policy-politics/kansas-city-area-districts-brace-for-influx-of-students/2011/12 /leadership/kansas-city-area-districts-brace-for-influx/2011/11 The impending loss of accreditation for Kansas City, Mo., schools could cause an exodus of students to neighboring districts鈥攁nd impose new financial burdens on the troubled Kansas City school system. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:58:57 GMT /leadership/kansas-city-area-districts-brace-for-influx/2011/11 /education/atlanta-schools-keep-accreditation/2011/11 The district had been placed on probationary status in January. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:06:33 GMT /education/atlanta-schools-keep-accreditation/2011/11 /policy-politics/can-kansas-citys-school-district-save-itself-yes-state-says/2011/10 The state officials who recommended that the Kansas City, Mo., school district lose its accreditation decided they had no choice but to light that fire. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:52:26 GMT /policy-politics/can-kansas-citys-school-district-save-itself-yes-state-says/2011/10 /policy-politics/kansas-city-loses-state-accreditation/2011/09 The state vote gives the school system two years to turn around, or face a state takeover. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:52:23 GMT /policy-politics/kansas-city-loses-state-accreditation/2011/09 /leadership/north-carolina-votes-to-sidestep-private-accreditation-agencies/2011/06 The law prevents colleges and universities from penalizing students based on the accreditation status of their high schools. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:49:50 GMT /leadership/north-carolina-votes-to-sidestep-private-accreditation-agencies/2011/06 /policy-politics/ga-district-closes-chapter-on-accreditation-troubles/2011/05 The Clayton County, Ga., school district, one of the first districts to lose its accreditation in nearly 40 years, is running well enough now to not require any special oversight, its accrediting agency says. Tue, 24 May 2011 23:26:02 GMT /policy-politics/ga-district-closes-chapter-on-accreditation-troubles/2011/05 /policy-politics/georgia-district-closes-chapter-on-accreditation-woes/2011/05 Clayton County 69传媒 has met all requirements for school governance and leadership, said its accrediting agency. Fri, 13 May 2011 19:59:31 GMT /policy-politics/georgia-district-closes-chapter-on-accreditation-woes/2011/05 /policy-politics/regional-accrediting-organizations-and-school-reform/2011/04 These organizations, which have existed for decades, could provide some qualitative data to assist in evaluating schools. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:52:50 GMT /policy-politics/regional-accrediting-organizations-and-school-reform/2011/04 /policy-politics/school-accrediting-agencys-reach-questioned/2011/04 Critics suggest AdvancED may be getting involved in political matters that don't have a direct effect on education. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:25:27 GMT /policy-politics/school-accrediting-agencys-reach-questioned/2011/04 /education/mo-accreditation-rules-may-add-college-tracking/2011/04 Missouri officials are considering sweeping accreditation changes for the state's public schools that would add new statewide tests and require districts to better monitor how their graduates fare in college. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:42:15 GMT /education/mo-accreditation-rules-may-add-college-tracking/2011/04 /education/wake-county-n-c-given-accredited-warned-status/2011/03 Auditors from the accrediting agency AdvancED have placed the 143,000-student Wake County, N.C., school district on "accredited warned" status and issued an unsparing assessment of who should take the blame for the community uproar over changes to the district's school assignment policy. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:26:22 GMT /education/wake-county-n-c-given-accredited-warned-status/2011/03 /leadership/accreditation-agency-has-stern-words-for-wake-county/2011/03 The critical report blames a bloc of newly-elected school board members for "destabilizing the school system and community." Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:25:00 GMT /leadership/accreditation-agency-has-stern-words-for-wake-county/2011/03