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The anticipated Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education was released Thursday. The administration had promised this Executive Order as part of a campaign promise to return the control of education to the states. SAN and WCET promised to closely watch the new administration's announcements and activities and share with you how they will affect #digitallearning. While the Executive Order directs that the Secretary “to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law” close the Department of Education, the closure of the Department requires Congressional action. Additionally, Congressional action is necessary to move several key Departmental functions to another administrative agency (i.e., move oversight of financial aid to the Small Business Administration). Late Friday afternoon, the White House announced that the President would like to move federal #studentaid to the Small Business Administration. Because statute dictates that #studentfinancialaid be administered by the Department of Education, we believe that it would take Congressional action to move financial aid to the Small Business Administration. We believe that this announcement does not change our role in serving #students. Any change to Federal oversight of #highereducation will take time, and Federal regulations remain enforceable by the Department of Education for the foreseeable future. We continue to maintain that institutions should: Continue Providing #QualityEducation: Keep moving forward with your good work to serve students with quality #distanceeducation. Comply with Laws and Regulations: Ensure ongoing compliance with state and federal laws related to distance education. Stay Informed: Follow WCET - WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) and State Authorization Network (SAN) for updates affecting the digital learning community.

The factors driving continued interest in #onlinelearning are manifold. Many #students and #faculty members are more comfortable now with #educationaltechnologies. And the flexibility and accelerated #learningopportunities that #onlineinstruction can afford have enticed #learners who are unable to commit to a four-year, in-person #collegeexperience. #Colleges see their own benefits. But doing online and doing online well are two very different things. The recent WCET cost and price of #distanceeducation report, authored by executive director, Van L. Davis, found that a majority of institutions surveyed said their #onlinecourses cost the same as, or more than, in-person courses across 21 different components of #coursedevelopment and delivery. Six components reported to be more expensive for online courses included technologies and software, instructional design, and accessibility. Read more on The Chronicle of Higher Education: https://ow.ly/obLn50Vf6gM Download the cost and price of distance education report: https://ow.ly/cBH750Vf6gN

?? Get ready to share your expertise at WCET 2025 – Call for Proposals Now Open! We welcome your engaging, #collaborative, and #interactivesession ideas for #WCET2025! The WCET #annualconference brings together #highereducation professionals and #practitioners to spark #criticalconversations, explore the latest advancements in #digitallearning, and navigate the evolving #regulatorylandscape. ?? Submission Deadline: March 31, 2025 ?? Conference Information: Denver, Colorado ?? WCET 2025: October 21-23, 2025 ??? ASWE Rise: October 23-24, 2025 Visit the submission website for more information about session types and topic areas presented at WCET. Submit your proposal today: https://ow.ly/IGHL50VbVPj

?? WICHE's Knocking at the College Door was the focus of this podcast episode, where the hosts of EduData give WICHE a shoutout for our rigorous methodology and insightful key findings about high school enrollment numbers and trends. p.s. Congrats to Jamie and Timothy for pronouncing our name ("wit-chee") correctly!?? #HigherEd #DataResearch #DataAnalysis #Tableau

Join us for an informative WCET - WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) webcast that delves into the newly published Department of Justice (DOJ) #accessibilityrules, finalized in April 2024. This session will equip #highereducation institutions with the essential knowledge and strategies needed to comply with the updated guidelines. Expert panelists will provide #practicalinsights on ensuring #accessiblecontent across all #digitalplatforms, prioritizing compliance efforts to meet DOJ deadlines, and leveraging 1EdTech Consortium's rubric to enhance #accessibilityinitiatives and foster #inclusivity within your institution. Learn more and register today: https://ow.ly/tHnH50UG3LM #DOJAccessibility #HigherEd #AccessibilityInEducation #DigitalAccessibility #EdTech #EducationWebcast

A week from today kicks off USDLA's Public Policy Week! This annual meeting of distance/digital learning policy will provide a week of complimentary webinar sessions, January 21-24, focused on the most serious challenges facing the industry with respect to education and training. Presenters include Rob Robinson, Jared Abdirkin, Cheryl M. Dowd, Raymond Rose, Mary Rice and many more! For a full program, speakers and to register: https://usdla.org/ppw/

NC-SARA and SAN are powerhouse forces in the field of Distance Education Compliance. I've recently had the great fortune to work with one of NC-SARA's most talented team members, attorney, Sarah Levy, when providing an overview of our organizations!

In November, Russ Poulin and Van Davis, the retiring and incoming executive directors of WCET, respectively, discussed with the Every Learner network changes in law, regulations, and policy on #distanceeducation that might result from the transition from the Biden to the Trump presidential administrations. Drawing on WCET’s deep expertise in state and federal policy, Poulin and Davis outlined potential changes at the U.S. Department of Education, the possible emergence of short-term Pell grants, the impact on #accreditingagencies, and the implications of recent Supreme Court rulings for how the Department of Education might operate. Today's blog features a summary of their informal remarks, along with some updates based on developments since that meeting: https://ow.ly/mqtv50UFG5R