LA Times on ACCJC

October 15, 2013.

The LA Times posted a report that the ACCJC is under review.  This is in alignment with recent postings around the Internet about the ACCJC.  Speculation about the demise of the ACCJC is largely that, speculation.  Even if Beno steps down, there is no guarantee that there will be any substantial change.  It appears that she is appealing to the CBOs now.  The LA Times states: 

The Department of Education is now conducting a routine review of ACCJC that will determine whether it should maintain its status as California’s accrediting body.
In a letter dated Oct. 8, Beno sought help from the Assn. of Chief Business Officers -- made up of business officials of California’s community colleges. Beno noted that the Department of Education had already received critical letters from a number of faculty organizations, and asked for “letters of support or broad acceptance for ACCJC’s standards, policies, procedures and decisions.”
She asked that the support letters be sent directly to the Novato-based ACCJC by this Friday, so that she could forward them to the Department of Education.
In an emailed response late Monday, Beno said the commission members -- the colleges it accredits -- pay dues, voluntarily adhere to its standards and policies and help craft those policies through a collaborative "vetting process."
"The 133 colleges that are members of ACCJC have an interest in helping to ensure their accrediting body achieves renewal of federal recognition," Beno wrote. "If it does not , the colleges will have to create or find a new accrediting body. ... Given its nature as a membership organization, why wouldn't the ACCJC ask its member institutions for letters of support?"