Apparently the organization was too lax in its standards.
My experience is that these organizations are given a warning, put on probation, given time to clean up their act, all of which can take a couple of years.
If this association didn't clean up its act in that amount of time, then they ought to be shut down.
Along the same lines, there is a fear that Federal Learning standards are coming up short.
I don't know who or what standards there should be, but I do know that students get in and out of college much too easily.
Perhaps it is about time to have standards.
But then enforcing them will be another battle...standards for enforcing standards....
What do you think?
Bill,
You really should get your facts straight before you run off on something you may not know much about and cause damage that cannot be undone. The US Department of Education has in fact made no such decision as you suggest. A recommendation was made by an advisory body that has not been accepted. Indeed, AALE is the chief defender of appropriate learning and curriculum standards for liberal arts/general education programs and colleges. Your little post has been flying around the world in an attempt by less than honest folks trying to discredit AALE, as we are working with a number of colleges outside the US. It is becoming a big business and fraudulent entities will use any edge they can to convince unsuspecting folks outside the US that they can help them improve their college, only to take the money and not improve anything. PLEASE, do your background work next time. I would be happy to talk directly with you on any of this.
Posted by: Jeff Martineau | February 7, 2007 10:20 AM | Permalink to Comment