Federal Panel Is Advised to Approve Accreditor Renewals at Meeting Next Week

The federal panel charged with reviewing college accreditors has been advised by its staff to approve all requests for recognition at next week's semiannual review, potentially averting a showdown with the nation's largest accrediting agencies.

The staff recommendations include renewing the accreditation authority of the American Academy for Liberal Education. The U.S. education secretary, Margaret Spellings, decided in April to revoke the academy's authority to accredit any

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