Federal regulators launched a two-prong attack this week on the US$200 million diploma mill industry, an industry populated with online enterprises where students can purchase a degree with minimal or no course work. The first prong was spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), which keyed up a searchable, online database of educational institutions accredited by organizations recognized by the federal government.
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Feds Move To Thwart Diploma Mills
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. February 3, 2005 07:36 AMFederal regulators launched a two-prong attack this week on the US$200 million diploma mill industry, an industry populated with online enterprises where students can purchase a degree with minimal or no course work. The first prong was spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), which keyed up a searchable, online database of educational institutions accredited by organizations recognized by the federal government.