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In the early part of the new millenium, conversations among federal policymakers largely focused on accessibility, affordability and accountability in higher education.
But it was the third topic that often fueled the most debate. Institutions were resistant to outside forces that were, at times, at odds with their historic mission. Reimagining accountability was further complicated by the fact that in higher education, accountability was (and is still) largely centered around the century-old accreditation process, delegated as a federal arbiter of quality
