Department of Education Releases Final Distance Education Regulations

On Monday, the Department of Education issued its final rule on distance education. The regulations stem from the 2018-2019 negotiated rule making process and aim to provide flexibility and to modernize distance learning. The regulations will take effect o July 1, 2021.

The Department of Education’s unofficial copy of its Distance and Innovation Final Rule may be accessed here, and the Department’s fact sheet summary may be accessed here. More details may be accessed here.