City College of San Francisco’s accreditation crisis has turned into a highly politicized game of chicken. Neither side is backing down while the fate of the college, its 77,000 students and even a besieged accreditor hang in the balance.
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) will decide on July 31 whether or not to go through with its decision last year to revoke City College’s accreditation for a wide range of problems, including financial instability and concerns about governance and academic quality.
City College will have a grace period after the July ruling. That’s because the college will keep its accreditation until a lawsuit filed by San Francisco’s city attorney, Dennis Herrera, can be resolved. The trial is currently scheduled for late October.
The college has also filed an appeal with the accreditor. That decision could happen before the October trial.
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