A newly proposed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would grant broad waivers to accreditors aimed at allowing them to bypass federal requirements in order to encourage innovation and to reduce "administrative burdens." Some observers said the legislation could relate to regulatory questions about the faculty role at Western Governors University and at other competency-based education programs.
Representative Bradley Byrne, an Alabama Republican and former chancellor of Alabama's community college system, introduced the bill. He's a member of the House's education committee.
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