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2019 Federal Regulations are on the Horizon

Brandie Elliott

As you have undoubtedly heard by now, the Department of Education 2019 Negotiated Rulemaking on Accreditation and Innovation has reached a consensus, surprising many. Consensus means that the...

2016 Federal Regulations are Currently in Effect

Brandie Elliott

Recap: At the end of April, there was a court ruling from the 2016 Delayed State Authorization Federal Regulations Lawsuit that the 2016 federal regulations would become effective. The U.S. Magistrate...

Secretary of State: To Register or Not to Register?

Brandie Elliott

Secretary of State: To Register or Not to Register? That is the question that plagues many individuals responsible for state authorization at their institution.

A number of states require out-of...

State Spotlight: Colorado

Brandie Elliott

Deciphering the workers’ compensation policy in Colorado can be confusing when it comes to student learning placements. MoKanSan spoke with Julie Yakes, Manager of the Self-Insurance & Coverage...

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Ed

Brandie Elliott

Stay up to date on the Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education with background information, session dates, documents, recordings, and live streaming of committee sessions. The website can be found ...

SECCRA and its Fate

Brandie Elliott

Evan Smith / University of Missouri-Columbia

We learned from the WCET-SAN call of February 23, 2017, that SREB has long had an Electronic Campus (1998) before regulated distance education reciprocity...

Report: Enhancing State Authorization

Brandie Elliott

The report by the Education Commission of the States analyzes the current higher education regulatory environment as the scope of higher education changes beyond the role originally intended by...