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Sunday, February 06, 2005
Database Fights Diploma Mills - Ryan Singel, Wired
Prospective online-learning students have a new tool to help them decide between a master's that might lead to a promotion and a degree that could get them fired. The U.S. Department of Education launched a searchable online database Tuesday that includes the names, addresses and enrollment of all schools accredited by organizations recognized by the federal government. Assistant Secretary of Education Sally Stroup called the database an "important tool to combat the growing industry of diploma mills that scam unsuspecting consumers and employers by offering fraudulent degrees."
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