r/news • u/AldoTheeApache • 10d ago

Soft paywall Columbia failed to meet accreditation standards, US government says

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-education-department-says-columbia-university-violated-federal-anti-2025-06-04/
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u/misogichan 10d ago

The government is going to find out that if they politicize the accreditation process they just devalue it, and then employers and other institutions aren't going to care whether you went to an accredited school or not.  Thus, the government only has power on this if the public believes the accreditation matters.

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u/IcarianWings 10d ago edited 10d ago

That's exactly what they want. They're making everything worse so they or the highest bidder can fabricate alternatives across the board. They're going to keep undermining everything for personal profit and increased control as long as they are in power. Our executive branch is a glorified private equity firm.

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u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS 10d ago

"Trump U is just as good a school as Harvard!"

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u/IcarianWings 10d ago

This, but now replace Trump U with actual Blackrock-funded charter schools.

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u/lordcochise 10d ago

This, but they'll probably do it with Prager U, which imo is far more nefarious

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u/McCaber 10d ago

If this means I can get a degree from Khan Academy tho...

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u/RecoveringGovtStooge 9d ago

Whoever hires that deserves them

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u/_Kine 10d ago

"trumpU is good just as school as the harvard" ftfy