Education Department threatens Columbia’s accreditation

The Trump administration has escalated its fight with Columbia University, declaring the institution doesn’t meet accreditation standards because of its failure to protect Jewish students, writes Emma Tucker for CNN.

The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said on Wednesday 4 June it notified the Middle States Commission on Higher Education – a non-governmental association that conducts accreditation activities for higher education institutions – about Columbia University’s alleged violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, according to a news release from the Education Department.

The federal agency said the university “no longer appears to meet” the commission’s accreditation standards. Losing accreditation could hurt Columbia because it’s required for university students to gain access to federal money, including student grants and loans. It remains unclear how the commission will respond to the Education Department’s notification.
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