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A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on the Biden administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Florida challenging the constitutionality of an accreditation system for colleges and universities. Accreditation plays a vital role in higher education, in part, because schools must be accredited for students to receive federal financial aid. In the lawsuit filed in June, Florida argued that the system gives too much power to private accrediting agencies. However, in a motion to dismiss the case, attorneys for the U.S. Department of Education said the federal government relies on ac…

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