Sunday, April 10, 2022

San Quentin prison college gains accreditation - NATALIE HANSON, Mercury News

Mount Tamalpais College, a program for inmates at San Quentin State Prison, has been granted accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The designation came from the association’s Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, a 19-member board that reviews whether schools meet certain educational standards. “Because our processes are based on thorough and recognized best practices, our determination that an institution is in fact providing a quality educational experience for its students is respected by multiple stakeholders,” the commission website says

https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/03/31/mount-tamalpais-college-announces-accreditation/