With the exception of California and Nevada, the Middle Atlantic states represent the only section of the United States in which the regional accrediting agency has not had its influence. The Commission on Secondary Schools of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Middle States and Maryland was established in 1920. During the first two years of its existence the commission prepared standards for secondary schools, which were submitted to the association in 1922. After a year of opportunity for discussion and criticism, these standards were adopted by the association in 1923. Three years elapsed before a definite attempt was made to prepare an accredited list of secondary schools. At the annual meeting in November, 1926, the executive committee was authorized to enlarge the commission and to provide ways and means for administering the work of the commission. A central office of the commission was established February i, 1927, and since that time a complete program has been formulated, and machinery has been set up for a survey of the schools desiring to be accredited. The Carnegie Corporation has granted a subvention of $io,ooo for carrying on the general accrediting program during the school year 1927-28. State committees have been established to aid the commission in the preparation of the accredited list. These state committees consist of representatives of the more important agencies interested directly in secondary education-a public secondary school principal, a private secondary school headmaster, a member of the state department of education in charge of secondary education, a director of admissions or a registrar of a higher institution, a professor of secondary education, the resident member or members of the commission, and the chairman of the commission.