The Trump administration says that Columbia University fails to meet accreditation criteria

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The United States government said on Wednesday that Columbia University no longer meets accreditation criteria due to its violation of federal anti -discrimination laws.

The Federal Ministry of Education said it had informed the Central State of Higher Education Committee ColombiaAnd a member institution, which was “a violation of federal anti -discrimination laws, and thus failed to meet the accreditation criteria set by the committee.”

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Only students attending accredited American universities are qualified for federal assistance. The Minister of Education, Linda McMahon, said: “The accredited holds a huge public responsibility as a gateway to federal aid for students.”

She said: “After October 7, 2023, a terrorist attack on Israel, the leadership of the University of Colombia acted without deliberate indifference to harassing Jewish students on its university campus.”

The Higher Education Committee and Colombia did not respond immediately to request a comment.

This is a developing story