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The Alabama State Reciprocity Committee Wednesday discussed the potential impact of changes to federal regulations on distance learning. The committee, which focuses on higher education issues, works to address State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) in Alabama. SARA was established in 2013 to streamline regulations from the U.S. Department of Education around distance learning opportunities. The […]

Biden administration wants to add a host of new conditions to the agreements that allow colleges and universities to receive financial aid. Critics say those proposals need more work. A provision nestled within a sweeping set of regulations released last month could change which laws certain colleges and universities must comply with.

New guidance sweeps vendors that handle student recruitment, software, and other needs under the “third-party servicer” umbrella.