The Chronicle of Higher Education

Troubled Community College in California Loses Its Accreditation

By JAMILAH EVELYN

California's troubled Compton Community College lost its accreditation on Monday, a ruling that could effectively close the 7,000-student institution, according to an announcement by the state's two-year-college system.

The decision was made by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools' Accrediting...

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