Controversy Rages Over Potential Closure of City College of San Francisco

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Hundreds of people marched on Market Street to the federal Department of Education's S.F. offices to demand that City College not lose its accreditation. Photo by Rachael Marcus/KQED

By Alex Emslie, KQED News Fix

Passions are running high as supporters of City College of San Francisco attempt to pressure federal authorities to reverse the school’s loss of accreditation. Hundreds of students, staff and others marched to the local U.S. Department of Education offices this week to protest the decision.

The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges formally revoked City College’s accreditation last week, but the decision will not take effect until July 2014, after a review and appeal process. City College staff and administrators have scrambled to get on better financial footing, streamline decision-making and better track student outcomes since the commission slapped the school with its most serious sanction a year ago.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix. 

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