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2 months agoNegotiators fail to bridge "gulf" on reciprocity changes
The Education Department plans to give states more authority over online programs by changing state authorization reciprocity agreements. Current agreements limit states' oversight and fail to protect students and taxpayers.
Colleges and universities, represented by committee members, argue that the proposed changes would make existing reciprocity agreements unworkable and burden institutions with compliance to varied state regulations. [ more ]