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Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee

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Nov 19, 2025
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Which institutions or accreditation bodies ordered the reclassification of certain degrees as non-professional?

Available reporting shows the U.S. Department of Education (ED) negotiators and the RISE committee have proposed narrowing which post‑baccalaureate programs qualify as “professional degrees,” a move t...

Nov 24, 2025

What evidence and rationale did the Department of Education cite for reclassifying professional degrees, and were there external stakeholders involved?

The Department of Education’s recent proposal would narrow the federal definition of “professional degree programs,” cutting the recognized list from roughly 2,000 programs to fewer than 600 and movin...

Nov 21, 2025

Which institutions or accrediting bodies initiated the reclassification of those degrees as non-professional?

The reclassification effort originates from actions by the U.S. Department of Education — specifically work by a Department-convened committee called the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (R...

Nov 21, 2025

What criteria did the Department of Education use to determine 'non-professional' versus 'professional' graduate degrees in 2025?

The Department of Education’s 2025 proposal to distinguish “professional” from “non‑professional” graduate degrees hinges on a set of specific criteria: the program must signify readiness for professi...