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Navigating the Intersection of State Authorization Compliance and Wraparound Services

As higher education institutions seek to support learners in a more holistic and comprehensive manner, many are turning to wraparound services to ensure that learners’ full range of needs are addressed. Specifically, wraparound services…

ED’s New Proposed Regulations, Part II: Changes for Programs Leading to Professional Licensure

As we revealed in our recent post, ED’s New Proposed Regulations: Part 1, State Authorization Reciprocity, the Department of Education’s new package of proposed regulations includes issues that could have a big impact…

ED’s New Proposed Regulations: Part 1, State Authorization Reciprocity

Big changes could be in store for institutions that offer programs in other states and for the students they serve. This might surprise you as recent press articles about the Department of Education’s new proposed regulations focused…

New SARA Reciprocity Policy Modification Process Yields Proposals Intended to Increase Student Protections

  Providing uniform consumer protection for distance education students located in all member states is a hallmark of the interstate reciprocity agreement known as the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). States that…

Special Event! Third-Party Servicer Guidance: Update, What Do We Know, and Why You Should Comment

Archived Webinar:  Recording, Slide Deck, and Transcript Webinar Date - March 20, 2023 SAN, WCET, & Phil Hill, publisher of PhilOnEdTech blog and Partner at MindWires, LLC, welcome the public to join us for this virtual…

OPM and Third-Party Servicers Update; Your Turn to Inform the Department of Ed

The U.S. Department of Education is listening! Their February 15 press release (see our post about it) provides opportunities to inform the Department on two separate but related topic areas. We hope that you will take one or…

Defining “Distance Education” in Policy: Differences Among Federal, State, and Accreditation Agencies

Summary There are many (many!) terms used in higher education to describe the wide variety of course delivery options used today. The definitions of said terms have important policy and practice implications for higher education…