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The Department of Education’s Plans for Overhauling Accrediting and Innovation Regulations

On Friday, October 13, the U.S. Department of Education published the unofficial version of its plan to establish an “Accreditation and Innovation” negotiated rule making committee. The final version should be published in the Federal…

Sweeping Changes Proposed by the Department of Education

Ready to change higher education, as we know it, in the United States? Based on two announcements from the U.S. Department of Education on July 31, Betsy DeVos and company seem poised to do so. Of most importance to our readers is a wide…

Authorization of Foreign Locations – The July 1 2018 Rule That Was Not Delayed

A little discussed component of the state authorization regulations is Chapter 34, Section 600.9(d) on authorizations for locations or branch campuses in other countries. In the announcement released on July 3, the Department decided NOT…

The Announcement of the Delay was Delayed, but the Result is a Delay!

When is a “delay” not a delay? The Department of Education’s latest regulation on state authorization went into effect on July 1. The Department wanted to announce a delay of the effective date before last Sunday. They missed that deadline…

Comments to the US ED Regarding Delay of Federal Regulations Effective Date

On June 1, DEAC, NC-SARA and WCET provided comments on the U.S. Department of Education's plan to refer the December 2016 rules regarding state authorization of distance education to a negotiated rulemaking panel.

State Authorization Federal Regulation (Almost) Delayed…What’s Next?

Our holiday message arrived! The Department announced in the Federal Register on Friday, before the holiday weekend, that the Secretary proposes to delay until July 1, 2020, the effective date of the final regulations regarding state…

Federal Regulations Groundhog Day

Breaking news! The 2016 Federal regulations for State Authorization of Distance Education have been delayed. Today we are joined by Cheryl Dowd, Director of WCET’s State Authorization Network (SAN), to discuss what we do know about the…

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Legal Considerations Before Offering Online Programs in Foreign Countries

NASASPS Conference April 2018  Presenters:  – Greg Ferenbach, Attorney, Hogan Lovells US LLP – Paul Thompson, Attorney, Cooley LLP – Joan Bouillon, Ph. D., Director of Regulatory Compliance, Pearson

State Authorization for Distance Ed Federal Regulation to be Implemented 07/01/2018

Frequently Asked Questions and Overview and Direction of the Regulations The U.S. Department of Education is scheduled to implement state authorization for distance education regulations on July 1, 2018. There is still some uncertainty…