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McMahon says Department of Education has ‘discussed a consent decree,’ affirms that Columbia has made ‘great progress’ after threat to accreditation

The Department of Education notified Columbia’s accreditor last week that the University had failed to meet its accreditation standards after finding it in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

By Erick Berlanga Vazquez / Staff Photographer

McMahon said at a Bloomberg event on Tuesday that she does not plan to derecognize Columbia’s accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, if it does not revoke Columbia’s accreditation.

By Spencer Davis • June 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM

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