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Policy
What Might Happen to the Department’s Pending Regulations and Guidance?
Published by: WCET | 11/14/2024
The direction for regulations and guidance for digital and distance education shifted greatly with the recent election. As you may recall, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) was planning to release sweeping regulatory changes on distance education, accreditation, state authorization reciprocity, and mandatory fees for books and materials. They also planned changes to guidance […]
Policy
Meeting the Looming Web Accessibility Regulations: The Time to Start Was Yesterday
Published by: WCET | 11/7/2024
A recent NWHeat webinar highlighted that public institutions must mobilize immediately (if not sooner) to meet the coming U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accessibility guidelines. Released in April 2024, the new regulation requires “state and local governments to make their websites and mobile applications accessible for people with disabilities.” These rules encompass all public colleges and universities. […]
Practice
Words From the Wise: Tips for Success from Experienced Distance Education Compliance Professionals
Published by: WCET | 9/12/2024
Distance Education or State Authorization Compliance refers to the set of rules, regulations, and standards that educational institutions must follow when offering remote (often online) learning opportunities to students. Ensuring institutional compliance is an arduous task, as rules, standards, and legal requirements are ever- evolving and can vary depending on the state or territory. Recently, […]
Policy
Last Chance to Shape 2024 Distance Education Federal Regulations – Join the Rulemaking Process Now!
Published by: WCET | 9/5/2024
There is one last chance for you to participate in the rulemaking process for the recently released distance education-related regulations to inform the U.S. Department of Education (Department) of any concerns prior to the Department issuing the final regulations. We maintain, as discussed in our July WCET Frontiers Post and our public comment, that the […]
Policy
Survey on New DOJ Regulation on Accessibility of Web Information and Services
Published by: WCET | 8/29/2024
On August 2, WCET published our post, Accessibility in the Spotlight: Department of Justice Regulations, on the Department of Justice (DOJ) final rule revising the regulation implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The new regulation establishes requirements for making accessible the services, programs, and activities offered by state and local government […]
Policy
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines – the ADA’s Requirements for Digital Content
Published by: WCET | 8/22/2024
This month, WCET is placing a spotlight on digital accessibility, with a particular focus on the newly updated requirements for public entities, including higher education institutions. We kicked off the month with an overview of the recent ADA updates, and today, we are thrilled to continue along this theme. A warm welcome and heartfelt thanks […]
Policy
Distance Education Proposed Regulations 2024: WCET & SAN Public Comment
Published by: WCET | 8/14/2024
WCET and SAN submitted an extensive public comment on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed distance education regulations. We invite you to join us in commenting. On July 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and proposed regulations related to the most recent negotiated rulemaking. The regulatory […]
Policy
Accessibility in the Spotlight: Department of Justice Regulations
Published by: WCET | 8/2/2024
On June 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its final rule revising the regulation implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The new regulation establishes specific requirements, including the adoption of specific technical standards, for making the services, programs, and activities offered by state and local government entities to the […]
Policy
Buckle Up. ED is Off to the Races with Its NPRM
Published by: WCET | 7/22/2024
We’ve been waiting with bated breath to see if the U.S. Department of Education would surprise us when they released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and proposed regulations related to the most recent negotiated rulemaking. Spoiler alert, they have now released the NPRM with proposed rules on distance education. We know that there are […]
Policy
Recent Supreme Court Decisions: Chevron, Loper Bright, and Corner Post… What Are These and How Do They Affect Distance Education?
Published by: WCET | 7/18/2024
In the last month, you may have seen a flurry of articles indicating the demise of the Federal regulatory landscape as we know it. This is due to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimondo and Relentless Inc. v. Department of Commerce. Many articles argue that the sky is falling […]