Accrediting committee recommends suspending APA accreditation recognition
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The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity voted 7-4 to recommend suspending recognition of the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation after dozens of third-party commenters accused APA-accredited programs of allowing antisemitism and promoting contested models like decolonial therapy. The vote, led by Steve Taylor and pushed by Adam Kissel, cites complaints including a 2022 George Washington University incident that placed two Jewish students on remediation. The recommendation now goes to Under Secretary Nicholas Kent for a final decision; the department had previously recommended renewal, and the suspension would not alter federal student aid eligibility.
NACIQI recommended suspending APA accreditor recognition pending department review
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The department held a NACIQI meeting where many commenters raised complaints about accredited psychology programs. The committee voted to recommend suspension and will send that recommendation to the under secretary. The department will…
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