PolicyPractice
New Report: Research Review of EdTech and Student Success for Racial and Ethnic Groups
Published by: WCET | 5/17/2021
WCET and the National Research Center for Distance Education and Technological Advancements (DETA) announce today’s release of a new joint report: “Research Review: Educational Technologies and Their Impact on Student Success for Racial and Ethnic Groups of Interest.” Purpose The events […]
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The Round-Out Rule and What Institutions and Military-Affiliated Students Need to Know
Published by: WCET | 4/29/2021
For the last several years, WCET has shared about the implications on GI Benefits for Veterans who participate in courses solely online. Student utilizing GI Bill benefits who participate in a full-term course load solely at a distance are eligible […]
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“Show me the money”: Proposed federal investments in postsecondary education
Published by: WCET | 4/16/2021
During the 2020 presidential campaign, then candidate Joe Biden released a sweeping higher education platform that, in addition to free community college, included calls for increased federal investment in minority serving institutions (MSIs), doubling the Pell grant, and increasing workforce […]
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Federal Distance/Digital Actions of the Outgoing Administration and Congress
Published by: WCET | 1/28/2021
Since the inauguration, we have been very focused on what Jed Bartlett would say is “what’s next?” WCET Frontiers will be publishing a great deal in the weeks to come about the priorities of the new Biden Administration. However, today […]
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Licensure Research & Disclosures: Stakeholder Meeting Tips
Published by: WCET | 2/13/2020
Hello WCET, Today’s post is a continuation from last week’s topic from the WCET/State Authorization Network (SAN) Special Interest Team. The Special Interest Teams are workgroups on a designated topic area. This particular special interest team worked on contributions for the network […]
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Licensure Research & Disclosures: Stakeholder Engagement Tips
Published by: WCET | 2/5/2020
Hello WCET, Today we have a post from the WCET/State Authorization Network (SAN) Special Interest Team. The Special Interest Teams are workgroups on a designated topic area. This particular special interest team worked on contributions for the network on the issue of […]
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Continuing Our Regulatory Odyssey: Final Accreditation Regulations
Published by: WCET | 11/22/2019
Earlier this year, the Department of Education engaged in negotiated rulemaking around several issues including state authorization and reciprocity, accreditation, distance education and innovation, regular and substantive interaction, competency-based education (CBE), TEACH grants, and faith-based institutions. Despite all odds and […]
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Today, State Authorization. Tomorrow, The World (Perhaps)!
Published by: WCET | 8/15/2019
What does your career trajectory look like? Today we welcome Dan Silverman, Assistant Director of WCET’s State Authorization Network (SAN), to discuss career pathways for state authorization and compliance staff. Dan conducted interviews with several compliance officials about their careers. […]
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Don’t Wait Out the Federal Rulemaking: These State Authorization Related Federal Regulations are Currently Enforceable!
Published by: WCET | 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 […]
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ED Negotiated Rulemaking: Issue Summary and Seeking Your Input
Published by: WCET | 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 […]