Dive Brief:

• City College of San Francisco has been granted a reprieve of the death sentence that its accreditor tried to deliver in 2013.
• The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges restored the college’s accreditation for two years, Inside Higher Ed reported.
• Meanwhile, a San Francisco Superior Court judge is expected to rule this week on a lawsuit filed last year by the city, accusing the accrediting commission of political bias and conflicts of interest.

Dive Insight:

The lawsuit sought to block the commission’s actions against the college, and it’s not clear if the point is now moot. In June, the commission allowed the college to apply for the two-year reprieve to fix its problems, and the application was approved last week. The accrediting commission tried to revoke City College’s accreditation in 2013 due to continuing financial management problems and many other issues. Among other criticisms of the commission, the U.S. Department of Education weighed in with a reprimand against the accreditor.