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House HEA Proposes Changes for Distance Ed, CBE, and State Authorization
Published by: WCET | 12/4/2017
In a new bill regarding higher education rules proposed in the House of Representatives: all federal state authorization rules are ended, competency-based education gets a boost with “regular and substantive interaction” being redefined and expanded accreditation oversight, accreditation reviews for […]
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E.U. Regulations that are Enforceable Against U.S. Higher Education Institutions
Published by: WCET | 11/27/2017
What do you know about the E.U.’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? If you have not read up on this important regulation recently, never fear! Today, Cheryl Dowd, Director of the State Authorization Network, is here to provide background […]
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Steps You Can Take Now to Address Accessibility at Your Institution
Published by: WCET | 11/15/2017
This week, WCET and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), in conjunction with the National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE), a partner with WebAIM, jointly offer this blog on a topic of national interest to education communities. Thank […]
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OIG Report on WGU, Part 3: A Brief History of ‘Regular and Substantive Interaction’
Published by: WCET | 10/17/2017
Thank you to Van Davis for this third entry on our series examining the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General’s Audit Report of Western Governors University. Today, Van examines the changing nature of definitions used over time. Is […]
Policy
The OIG Report on WGU, Part 2: React…But Don’t Overreact
Published by: WCET | 10/3/2017
It has been more than a week since the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its Final Audit Report declaring that “Western Governors University Was Not Eligible to Participate in the Title IV Programs.” Both of […]
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On the OIG/WGU Finding, Part 1: When Interaction Is Not Interaction
Published by: WCET | 9/22/2017
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report concluding: “We concluded that Western Governors University did not comply with the institutional eligibility requirement that limits the percentage of regular students who may enroll in […]
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We Need YOU! …to comment on Federal State Authorization Regulations
Published by: WCET | 7/13/2017
The Department of Education seeks comments about higher education regulations that may be “appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.” WCET and the WCET State Authorization Network (SAN) will comment about the federal state authorization regulations that are scheduled to be […]
Policy
Federal Regulations: Delays, Reviews, and a Call for Comments
Published by: WCET | 7/6/2017
Federal higher education regulations are under fire and the Department of Education wants your input. Let’s give it to them. Only the Teacher Prep regulations suffered the quick death of the Congressional Review Act. Several other postsecondary consumer protection regulations […]
Policy
The Federal State Authorization for Distance Education Regulation Still Stands
Published by: WCET | 4/12/2017
The federal state authorization for distance education regulation released in December 2016 will likely survive a little longer. Late last year, we reported that this federal regulation would likely be a victim of the Congressional Review Act (CRA). That rarely-used […]
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Education Department Confirms ‘Reciprocity’ Definition Clarification
Published by: WCET | 1/19/2017
Thank you Ted Mitchell! In his last hours as the Under Secretary of Education, Mitchell wrote a letter to Marshall Hill (Executive Director, NC-SARA) and me confirming the clarifications to state authorization regulations that Department staff made to me and […]