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(Washington, DC) – The Higher Education Compliance Alliance – an online resource of information on federal law and regulation that affects higher education – was launched on March 1, 2012. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is a founding member of the Alliance.Council for Higher Education AccreditationPress Release
The House on Tuesday afternoon voted to repeal two Department of Education regulations, an act that Republicans said would help lower the cost of college for millions of students.Members approved the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, H.R. 2117, in a 303-114 vote. Despite Democratic complaints about the bill during floor debate, 69 Democrats […]
The House of Representatives voted 303-114 Tuesday to repeal the Education Department’s credit hour and state authorization regulations, with 69 Democrats joining the all of the chamber’s Republicans to back the bill. Higher education groups cheered the House’s actions, but the next step for the measure is unclear.Inside Higher EdFull Article
Abstract This systematic review builds upon the work of Authors (2006) and McGreal and Anderson (2007). It seeks to provide a synthesis and discussion of publicly available government policy documents with regard to e-learning in Canada. There is general consensus, both in public opinion and in the research literature, that the educational practices associated […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) late yesterday urged the Higher Learning Commission, which reviews and accredits colleges and universities, to make public the details of their upcoming review of the University of Phoenix. According to Durbin, with the University of Phoenix being the subject of at least five state lawsuits and an […]
Technology is the latest focus of University System of Georgia efforts to meet aggressive targets for increasing the number of Georgians who complete college. USG Chancellor Hank Huckaby has announced a new group that will look at how the System’s colleges and universities currently use the technology of distance education, also known as online learning, […]
Sacramento has upstaged Washington as the hot spot for policy debates over for-profit higher education.While federal scrutiny over for-profits continues, some of that energy has shifted to states. And a recent flurry of activity in California has many observers wondering if the Golden State will be where advocates for tighter regulation of the industry make […]
NEWBURYPORT, Mass.(Feb. 7, 2012)— The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), an association of individuals, institutions and organizations of higher education engaged in online learning, outlined several major leadership changes in the organization today. Board of Directors President, Meg Benke announced the selection of Bruce Chaloux as Sloan-C’s new executive director and chief executive officer, succeeding John Bourne, […]
WGU President Robert W. Mendenhall testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on February 2, 2012, at a hearing on improving college affordability in the United States. Dr. Mendenhall was one of four higher education leaders who, along with U.S. Undersecretary of Education Martha Kanter, spoke of the need to […]
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will join U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan for a discussion on transitioning K-12 schools to digital learning. In its National Broadband Plan, the FCC presented a vision of using technology to transform how teachers teach and students learn inside and outside of the classroom. Through its E-Rate program, the […]
