[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 70 (Friday, May 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  REQUESTING AN EXPEDITED ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR COMPTON COMMUNITY 
                                COLLEGE

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                            HON. JANICE HAHN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 9, 2014

  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, on August 22, 2006, Compton Community College 
lost its accreditation. Because it is a core educational institution 
for students from Compton and neighboring cities such as Carson, 
Lynwood, Paramount, Watts, and North Long Beach, I would like to take 
this time to recognize its excellence and request an expedited 
accreditation process.
  Compton Community College has a proud history of being a primary 
provider of high quality post-secondary education for persons of color 
in the greater Los Angeles County region from 1927 until 2006. Not only 
is it a source of community pride and positive stimulus for students 
and families, but it also supports the continued development of the 
surrounding communities.
  Since 2006, the Compton Community College District Board of Trustees, 
under the direction of the highly regarded Dr. Keith Curry, have 
partnered Compton Community with El Camino College, an accredited 
school of good standing in order to offer accredited courses to 6,780 
students.
  El Camino College's involvement have kept the higher education alive 
in Compton, however the people of Compton deserve a college to call 
their own. Compton Community College served as a source of community 
pride, a positive stimulus for students and families, and supported the 
continued development of the surrounding communities.
  Therefore, I am introducing a resolution to urge an expedited 
accreditation process for Compton Community College. I stand with the 
faculty and students of Compton Community College, and look forward to 
Compton College once again leading the young people of Compton through 
their pursuit of higher education.

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