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University of Idaho-Phoenix megadeal clears a key regulatory hurdle. Where it stands now

The University of Idaho-University of Phoenix megadeal cleared one regulatory hurdle this month. Phoenix’s accreditors have signed off on the deal, which would turn the giant for-profit online university into a nonprofit operating under the U of I’s umbrella. Accreditation is crucial for colleges and universities; for one thing, it ensures students can transfer one school’s credits to another ...