US Education Department Weighs Accreditation Reforms, Committee Recommends APA Commission Suspension

The U.S. Department of Education is evaluating significant reforms to federal grantmaking and accreditation, aiming to increase its discretion and focus accreditation on student outcomes. Concurrently, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) voted 7-4 to recommend suspending federal recognition of the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation, citing concerns including antisemitism.