Public universities will still accept graduates from unaccredited high schools

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (MISSOURI DIGITAL NEWS) - The Director of the Council on Public Higher Education says public universities are accepting unaccredited high school graduates. But universities may only so temporarily.

After Kansas city schools lost accredidation last week, The Director of the Council on Public Higher Education says students shouldn't worry - yet.

The director, Brian Long, says some public state universities will waive the admission requirement of graduation from an accredited school district for now.

"As long as these high schools continue to work with our state department of elementary and secondary education and regain accreditation, the graduates from those high schools should not be negatively impacted," Long said.

The state universities waived this requirement based on grounds that that school districts will continue to work with the state to improve their status with the Board of Education.

Ashley Massow, Missouri Digital News

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