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DESCRIPTION:Wednesday, July 10, 6-8pm\nLearn more about CCSF's accrediting agency 
 (ACCJC)\nCome to Coalition Meeting Featuring:\nMarty Hittelman, author of 
 “ACCJC Gone Wild”\nMission Campus, 1125 Valencia St. (btw 22nd & 23rd 
 Sts.)\n\nToday, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior 
 Colleges (ACCJC) revealed that they aim to terminate City College of San 
 Francisco’s accreditation, though they added that the “action to 
 terminate is not yet final” and is open to both review and appeal. The 
 Save CCSF Coalition — which represents faculty, students, staff, and 
 community members  – rejects the legitimacy of this announcement. “This 
 announcement clearly shows that the ACCJC is a out-of-control rogue 
 institution that must be stopped by the Department of Education,” said 
 CCSF Professor Wendy Kaufmyn.\nThe ACCJC is currently under investigation 
 by the Department of Education,  following  the complaint filed by the 
 California Federation of Teachers and the AFT 2121 union, which cited the 
 accreditation body’s violation of Federal and State laws, violation of 
 their own policies, conflicts of interest, violation of due process and 
 lack of transparency. “Our city, state, and federal representatives must 
 step in immediately to reverse this outrageous announcement,” stated CCSF 
 Student Trustee Shanell Williams. More information about the complaint can 
 be found 
 here:\nhttp://www.aftguild.org/hot-topics/CFT-Fight-Back-Plan-against-ACCJC.html\n\nIt 
 was one year ago that the ACCJC put CCSF on the most severe sanction, 
 ”show cause”, despite the fact that CCSF has excellent educational 
 programs and is considered one of the top community colleges in the nation. 
  This decision is unacceptable, as has been the whole process over the past 
 year. The Save CCSF Coalition calls on our college administration, San 
 Francisco officials, and the Department of Education to step in immediate 
 to overturn this overreach, which will further harm the students and 
 community of CCSF.\n\nThe threat of closure has been used to force massive 
 cuts in student programs, impose non-negotiated salary cuts to faculty and 
 lay-off dozens of classified staff. This strategy to downsize and privatize 
 public education has done great harm to CCSF students who are largely 
 people of color, immigrants and working-class for whom CCSF is a 
 lifeline.\n\nWe call on all labor unions, student groups, and community 
 organizations to unite to take action against this attack — which is an 
 attack on all public schools in California.\n\nNext Tuesday (July 9, 2013) 
 there will be a March to Save City College in response to the accreditation 
 ruling at 4pm starting from the Downtown Campus of CCSF (more info below). 
 On Wednesday (July 10) there will be a community meeting at 6pm at the 
 Mission Campus. (more info below)\n\nSave CCSF – www.saveccsf.org – 
 info@saveccsf.org\n\nStop Privatizing Public Education\nMarch to Defend 
 City College\nin response to accreditation ruling\nWe demand the U.S. 
 Department of Education:\n·      Revoke ACCJC’s certification as an 
 accrediting agency\n·      Hold ACCJC accountable for its unwarranted 
 sanctions against CCSF\n·      Tell the CCSF Board of Trustees to rescind 
 all measures that narrow the school’s mission and to stop operating with 
 a business model\n·      Keep all Community Colleges accessible and 
 affordable to the poor and working class\n·      Denounce the corporate 
 plan to privatize education\n·      Take measures to cancel all student 
 debt\n·      Work to fully fund public K-12 and colleges\n                 
             Tuesday, July 9, 2013 \n4pm: Gather at Downtown Campus • 
 4:30pm: March to Dept. of Education\n88 4th Street @ Mission (2 blocks from 
 Powell St. BART) •50 Beale Street (btw Mission & Market)\n \n             
                                   Wednesday, July 10, 6-8pm\n       Save 
 CCSF Coalition meeting featuring Marty Hittelman, author of “ACCJC Gone 
 Wild”.\n         Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia St. (btw 22nd & 23rd 
 Sts.), San Francisco\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/04/18739363.php
SUMMARY:Learn more about CCSF's accrediting agency (ACCJC)
LOCATION:Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia Street, between 22nd and 23d Street
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/04/18739363.php
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