The U.S. Department of Education said it has terminated Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a nationally recognized college accreditor, capping the agency’s long-running battle with the federal government to retain its accrediting powers.
Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten on Aug. 19 issued a final decision to deny an appeal by ACICS to retain its federal status as an accrediting agency.
