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private accreditation agencies
Coverage of private accreditation agencies in the Nexus archive.
- 11th Circuit shuts door on Florida’s campaign to reshape college accreditation
The 11th Circuit unanimously ruled that the federal government's use of private accreditation agencies to determine eligibility for financial aid at public colleges is constitutional, rejecting Florida's challenge to the Higher Education Act. Florida argued the system violated constitutional clauses, but the court found the accreditation requirement reasonable and consistent with Congress's goal of ensuring federal aid goes to quality institutions.