06-26-2008, 08:56 PM
Wyoming Supreme Court upholds Wyo. accreditation law
Quote:Associated Press - June 25, 2008 6:15 PM ET
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Supreme Court has upheld a 2-year-old state law requiring private colleges and universities to be accredited.
In a ruling released Wednesday, the high court sided with the state in a lawsuit filed by Laramie-based Newport International University.
Attorneys for Newport had argued that the accreditation law improperly delegated the state's regulatory authority to accrediting agencies. The university also said the accreditation law improperly set up two classifications of schools in Wyoming - those that are accredited and those that are not.
The Supreme Court sided with the state in both of those arguments.
State Superintendent Jim McBride praised the ruling.
An attorney for Newport says the university will continue working toward becoming accredited.