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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50950096

Education Department staff on Friday suggested ending the American Bar Association’s ability to oversee law school programs across the country amid fierce Republican criticism of the organization.

The association has had government approval to oversee law schools since 1952, but agency staff said its next renewal bid should be denied because of alleged conflicts of interest. The association was last approved to accredit nearly 200 law schools in 2021, with its oversight authority up for review next month.

The recommendation marks a major development in President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the college oversight system, which he has criticized as too liberal. Critics fear this will politicize the accreditation process, but the department’s skepticism of close relationships between accreditors and trade associations is shared across the political aisle.

Accreditors are the nongovernmental agencies tasked with reviewing educational quality. For freestanding law schools that aren’t affiliated with a university, the ABA determines if the school can accept federal student aid.

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[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 1 points 47 seconds ago

Of course, MAGA always takes the most unethical position.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Next, they should strip the American Medical Association from any oversight of Medical training! America needs more free thinking, people with free smarts, not educated people smarts! .......... / s

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

That's next.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago

There are a number of shady "Christian law schools" that will benefit.

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 5 points 2 hours ago

Has the Bar Association tried sending a STERNLY WORDED LETTER that if Trump continues to Misbehave they MAYBE MIGHT POSSIBLE will send ANOTHER Letter? That's PROBABLY the Best way to go about this! OTHERWISE they might have to Treat these people like POORS and JAIL them when they Ignore the Courts!