City College of SF to lose accreditation in 2014
The decision by an accrediting commission allows the college of 85,000 students – among the largest in the country – to stay open until July 31, 2014, unless an appeal is successful or if the college can make enough progress to win an extension. State law prohibits taxpayer funds from going to unaccredited institutions, so if the commission’s decision stands, the college would probably be forced to shut its doors… “This announcement clearly shows that the (accrediting commission) is an out-of-control, rogue institution that must be stopped by the (U.S.) Department of Education,” said Wendy Kaufman, an engineering instructor and coalition leader… The coalition has backed a complaint filed recently by the California Federation of Teachers with the U.S. Department of Education alleging that the commission has overstepped its authority in sanctioning City College.
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by Nanette Asimov, The San Francisco Chronicle.