Ryan
02-17-2005, 10:05 AM
I read this article today and figured that I would share it. It mentions Kennedy Western, issues with fake diplomas, and some upcoming legislation in New York.
http://www.10nbc.com/index.asp?template=item&story_id=13935
Joe morelle is on the state assembly's higher education committee. He's now drafting diploma mill legislation in New York. It would create a state list of accredited schools through the department of education and it would make it a crime for someone to represents they have a degree unless it's on the list. “Misrepresenting that they have a degree is very very serious particularly if you're talking about licensed professionals. What we hope is that people will recognize that there's a penalty and be less inclined to represent that they have a degree that they don't have, but also making a website available to the public will allow employers to quickly check the department of education's website," said Morrelle.
http://www.10nbc.com/index.asp?template=item&story_id=13935
Joe morelle is on the state assembly's higher education committee. He's now drafting diploma mill legislation in New York. It would create a state list of accredited schools through the department of education and it would make it a crime for someone to represents they have a degree unless it's on the list. “Misrepresenting that they have a degree is very very serious particularly if you're talking about licensed professionals. What we hope is that people will recognize that there's a penalty and be less inclined to represent that they have a degree that they don't have, but also making a website available to the public will allow employers to quickly check the department of education's website," said Morrelle.