Florida's public colleges would be required to change accreditors and then do so again every five years under a new bill introduced in the state's House of Representatives. The proposal follows the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, which accredits public institutions in the state, inquiring into potential state political influence at the University of Florida and Florida State University. Policy experts argue the bill's terms would be difficult to achieve, as accrediting agencies come in limited numbers, and getting their approval is time intensive.
