The Heritage Foundation published a higher‑education blueprint urging removal of accreditors as gatekeepers to federal student aid, proposing that states or other third parties assume quality certification. Adam Kissel and other Heritage fellows argue decoupling accreditation from federal funding would let accreditors focus on improvement rather than policing eligibility. The proposal signals continued pressure from conservative policymakers to reshape accreditation and federal oversight, a move that would redraw accountability lines and provoke significant regulatory and institutional change.