MoKanSan blog

Training vs Education

Brandie Elliott

Evan Smith / University of Missouri

I cannot pretend to cover everything on this topic in one essay. There are numerous histories, world events, and indeed blogs on the subject. Let us consider some...

HEA: Another Type of (Re-) Authorization

Brandie Elliott

Evan Smith / University of Missouri

As Camera (2018) informs us, the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, with 2008 revisions, has been under much discussion and reevaluation in Congress. The Act...

Upcoming Conference Calls/Webinars

Brandie Elliott

MoKanSan will be conducting conference calls tackling a plethora of topics related to the field of state authorization. The calls will take place every other month, alternating with the MoKanSan...

All About SAN: On the Road to State Authorization

Brandie Elliott

In a world where “it depends” is the answer to nearly every state authorization question, one needs as much information about the subject as possible. That’s where the State Authorization Network...

2018 MoKanSAN State Authorization Summit

Brandie Elliott

On January 8, those involved in the state authorization field gathered in Kansas City for the second MoKanSan State Authorization Summit. Some of the top movers and shakers in the field shared a...

MoKanSAN State Authorization Summit

Brandie Elliott

Please join us for the MoKanSan State Authorization Summit on Monday, January 8, in Kansas City. We’ll be tackling hot topics in the field of state authorization, including the Department of Education...

The Rule of 10

Brandie Elliott

Brandie Elliott / University of Missouri-Kansas City

Internships, externships, field experiences, clinicals, rotations, clerkship, practicum, student teaching, and so on. Regardless of the name...

Border Wars

Brandie Elliott

Evan Smith / University of Missouri-Columbia

Missouri and Kansas had been long-time enemies from the pre- or early-Civil War years, depending on your terminology. Yet this writer, a Lawrence, Kansas...