Wesley Whistle
Project Director, Higher Education
In 2026, the U.S. Department of Education announced it would rewrite regulations around college accreditation.
In September 2026, the Higher Education team on New America’s Education and Work program submitted public comments about how the Trump administration can safeguard accountability and consumer protection within its regulatory proposal, and urged it to remove provisions that would introduce government interference into the classroom.
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Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
Investigations Manager, Higher Education
Rachel Fishman
Director, Higher Education
Amy Laitinen
Senior Director, Higher Education
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