Author: Orlando Montoya

Some Republican states are starting a new college accreditation agency to increase what they call “intellectual diversity”. Transcript A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: The Trump administration is proposing new rules to address what it calls intellectual diversity in higher education. Some colleges and universities in the South could see those changes first because of a new accreditor that’s just starting up. Orlando Montoya of Georgia Public Broadcasting has more.ORLANDO MONTOYA, BYLINE: Accreditors are a must-have stamp of approval for institutions of higher learning. They evaluate things like graduation rates, financial stability and curriculums, and have the power to influence a lot on…