Devan C. Tasa

BC looks to reform higher education quality assurance

Instead of four separate evaluating bodies, the province has proposed a new, one-body system By Devan C. Tasa KAMLOOPS (CUP) — The provincial government wants to streamline the process in which the quality of education from postsecondary institutions is verified. Currently, there are four separate bodies that evaluate and monitor the quality of education in BC, depending on the type of institution. BC has 11 public universities, 11 public colleges, 15 private degree-granting institutions, 330 private career training schools and 13 private theological institutes. The province wants to have a single evaluating body that is easier to understand and has…

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