The Department of Education is targeting Columbia University’s accreditation, telling the accreditor that the distinguished university appears to be in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws.
On Wednesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, arguing that Columbia was failing to comply with antidiscrimination laws regarding antisemitism. The move doesn’t strip Columbia of its accreditation, but is the first step in the process.
“After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its campus. This is not only immoral, but also unlawful,” McMahon wrote.
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“Accreditors have an enormous public responsibility as gatekeepers of federal student aid. They determine which institutions are eligible for federal
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