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Texas dropped ABA law school accreditation after 4 decades. Can it come up with a better system?
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· February 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Texas has stopped recognizing ABA law school accreditation after approximately 40 years. The state is now considering alternative methods for evaluating law schools. Details about the potential new system are not specified in the initial report. For more information on this development and its implications, readers can refer to the full story from Houston Public Media, based in The Woodlands , TX.
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Category: local Published: February 2, 2026 Source: Houston Public Media Reading time: 1 min
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