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ED Negotiated Rulemaking: Thoughts, Updates, and New Position Papers from OLC, UPCEA, & WCET
Published by: Erin Noelle Walton | 2/27/2019
The Department of Education has a long list of higher education regulations under consideration in its negotiated rulemaking process. As the calendar of meetings winds down, the path to agreement on most issues remains rocky, but not impossible. Lost in […]

Policy
Don’t Wait Out the Federal Rulemaking: These State Authorization Related Federal Regulations are Currently Enforceable!
Published by: Erin Noelle Walton | 2/15/2019
Dan Silverman, WCET/State Authorization Network Assistant Director, and I are taking a brief break from the coverage of Negotiated Rulemaking as it affects State Authorization. We remembered that we needed to make good on a promise we made last summer […]

Policy
ED Negotiated Rulemaking: Issue Summary and Seeking Your Input
Published by: Erin Noelle Walton | 1/30/2019
WCET continues to cover the wide-ranging set of rule changes that are being proposed under the U.S. Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking process. The Department is seeking input on several major changes on issues with special focus on accreditation and […]

Practice
ED Negotiated Rulemaking: First Reactions and a Preview
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 1/14/2019
A fond welcome and thank you to Van Davis, Foghlam Consulting, for his analysis of what will be discussed in the U.S. Department of Education’s rulemaking process, which begins this week. As you will see, there sure is a lot […]

Practice
ED Negotiated Rulemaking: Suggested Principles for Addressing Issues
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 1/7/2019
The U.S. Department of Education begins meetings of its negotiated rulemaking main committee and subcommittees next week. There are several issues that will have an impact on the technology-enhanced higher education community. These decision will affect your students, faculty, and your […]

Policy
The Department of Education’s Plans for Overhauling Accrediting and Innovation Regulations
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/15/2018
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 Register today and includes the […]