{"id":1677,"date":"2023-02-28T12:57:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T19:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/secondary-education\/?page_id=1677"},"modified":"2023-07-13T13:15:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T19:15:23","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/secondary-education\/academics\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Accreditation<\/h1>\n<p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognia.org\/\">Cognia Website<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h3>The Meaning of Accreditation<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Accreditation allows an institution to award valid credit that meets high educational standards. Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority or credibility is presented. 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