Compton Community College Accreditation Revoked

Compton Community College, whose 6,000 students are primarily minority and low income, has lost its accreditation.
Compton is the first community college in California to lose its accreditation. Such a loss can result in students losing eligibility for federal financial aid. But college officials said that they would appeal the decision and the chancellor of the California’s community college system, Mark Drummond, said that he was committed to making sure that the students could continue their education. A spokesman for Drummond said that the chancellor was reviewing options, but declined to elaborate.
Drummond took the unusual step last year of having the state system assume management oversight of Compton, citing a series of problems there. California’s community colleges are highly decentralized and his action followed years of controversies involving the college, its board and its administrators.
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges’ community college group, in revoking accreditation, said that there had been significant improvements at Compton since the state takeover. But accreditors found that the remaining problems were serious enough to merit loss of recognition. Among the problems cited: poor governance, lack of education plans, lack of student support services, and an inadequate administrative staff.

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