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The Announcement of the Delay was Delayed, but the Result is a Delay!
Published by: WCET | 7/5/2018
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. […]
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State Authorization Federal Regulation (Almost) Delayed…What’s Next?
Published by: WCET | 5/29/2018
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 authorization of distance education […]
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Federal Regulations Groundhog Day
Published by: WCET | 5/17/2018
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 delay and provide […]
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State Authorization for Distance Ed Federal Regulation to be Implemented 07/01/2018
Published by: WCET | 4/19/2018
Frequently Asked Questions: 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 about whether the Department will implement the […]
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Higher Education Act – Innovations, Definitions, and State Authorization
Published by: WCET | 3/15/2018
When passed in 1965, the Higher Education Act (HEA) was intended to “to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in postsecondary and higher education.” Updated or “reauthorized” several times since […]
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Professional Licensure Notifications & Disclosures for Out-of-State Courses/Programs
Published by: WCET | 2/7/2018
It seems like the complexity of compliance requirements increases each year. Luckily, we have WCET staff to provide updates on education regulations as we need them. Today, Cheryl Dowd, our Director of the State Authorization Network (SAN), is here to […]
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3rd Annual SANsational Awards
Published by: WCET | 12/7/2017
This year’s Award Season included the recognition of the award winners for the 3rd Annual SANsational Awards. Today, we’re excited to welcome Cheryl Dowd, Director of the State Authorization Network, to introduce this year’s SANsational Award winners. Congratulations to these […]
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Federal Student Complaint Requirements – Is Your Institution in Compliance Today?
Published by: WCET | 8/15/2017
Does your institution have a well designed, easily understood, and compliant complaint process? Today we welcome Cheryl Dowd, Director of the State Authorization Network, and Jennifer L. Parks, Director, Midwestern State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (M-SARA), to review the federal student […]
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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 […]
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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 […]