UA Prez: Time to close UAA teaching programs

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In a memo to the University of Alaska Board of Regents, President Jim Johnsen says it’s time to close the University of Alaska Anchorage educator preparation programs that lost their accreditation earlier this year. The regents meet on Monday.

“Based on assessment of the review provided by UAA, input from UAS and UAF, and the opinion of the General Counsel regarding the legal risks associated with seeking accreditation and, specifically, the State Board of Education approval process, at the April 8 Board of Regents Meeting, I will recommend the following changes, drawing upon accredited programmatic resources already in place elsewhere in the statewide system:

 

Read President Johnson’s recommendation to the Board of Regents here:

President Johnsen recommendation final 4-1-19