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Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Education’s decision to terminate federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS):
 

The department has taken an unprecedented action that could disrupt the education of hundreds of thousands of students, particularly low-income and minority students. Hundreds of colleges will be forced to scramble to find a new accreditor so students don’t lose their aid and everything they’ve been working toward. Whatever happens must be in the best interests of students and taxpayers, and we will follow this situation closely to ensure that’s the case.

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