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Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political

  • In summer 2025, six Southern public university systems formed a new accreditation agency, the Commission for Public Higher Education, impacting national accreditation models by focusing on public institutions.
  • Florida's Governor claims this new commission will "break the ideological stronghold" of existing accreditation agencies.
  • Institutions not accredited by recognized agencies cannot access federal student aid, signaling the importance of accreditation for financial survival.
  • Critics argue that political motives behind the changes risk undermining the legitimacy of college degrees.
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stateline.org broke the news in on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
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