This week is the third and final session of the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking for higher education, as the Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee meets March 14-18. ASAHP submitted comments to the committee to express concern that should the proposed language move forward, the impact and efficacy of the gains from state authorization reciprocity under State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements will be nullified, and that postsecondary institutions and their out-of-state distance education students will be negatively impacted as a result. ASAHP joins NC-SARA in recommending language to preserve the value and benefits of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
ASAHP’s letter to the negotiated rulemaking committee may be accessed here. More details on the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking may be accessed here.