Dive Brief:
- A California lawmaker is proposing legislation that would let community college districts choose their accrediting agency.
- The bill also requires accreditors to make decisions at a public hearing and disclose their sources of income.
- The California Federation of Teachers and the San Francisco city attorney's office joined students and others in appearing in support of the bill as it was announced.
Dive Insight:
The proposed reforms come as the City College of San Francisco is struggling to maintain its accreditation. That decision is tied up in lawsuits as the school tries to turn itself around.