New Law, July 1..require distance learning schools to register courses in states ....

"The new laws, which go into effect July 1, require distance learning schools to register courses in states where there students live. The new laws will cost Excelsior $300,000 according to college president John Ebersole."

Beyond the Region - Times Union

 

I sure hope this is your typing error "where there students"!

 

I just went through an intensive process at Norwich where the faculty had to submit information to each state dept. of ed. or whatever oversight agency exists in the state where students attending Norwich programs live. Some states required a simple information form while others required more in depth information such as a CV and copies of transcripts for all faculty members. If the particular state did not certify the program, the school would not be allowed to accept students from that state.

There was also talk that there may be a requirement that distance learning programs will need to have at least one faculty member in each state represented by students at the school, but I have heard nothing futher on that. The way that it was presented was to the effect that unless at least one distance faculty member lives in North Dakota for example, the school cannot accept students from North Dakota.

 

As a general rule of etiquette, we do not correct the grammatical or spelling errors of other members. We all make a mistake occasionally.

 

What does "Distance learning" schools mean? Does it refer to 100% online schools or state and private universities that have a online option as well?

 

Heh..sorry but no I didn't create that error. Just thought the link was interesting to share.

 

This is a good question and as Truckie has also indicated, the devil is in the details. Since no one has actually cited the legislation in question it's difficult to answer with any real degree of certainty.

 

That's going to kill small schools like Andrew Jackson with only a few hundred students across the nation if its true.

 

Sorry, I misspoke. I re-read the information from Norwich as part of their compliance effort and apparently it applies to any institution outside of a state offering online programs to residents of that state. "Online schools" was the terminology used in the OP's link.

Here is the summary of the new rules as published by the U.S. Dept. of Ed.

Department of Education Establishes New Student Aid Rules to Protect Borrowers and Taxpayers | U.S. Department of Education

Wisconsin was one of the states specifically addressed in the effort.
EAB - Educational Approval Board > Approval Requirements for Online Institutions

Notice how Wisconsin public and religious institutions are exempt.

I could be way out there with this theory, but does anyone get the feeling that the states are putting the pressure on the fed. gov. to use the Dept. of Ed. to limit competition for in-state schools from for-profits offering online programs? It makes sense when you think about the loss of revenue to state schools from those seeking other options. Loss of funding for state schools results in budget shortfalls and other pressures that the fed. will eventually have to address.

Another link on the new regs.:
http://www.schools.com/articles/new-federal-regulations-impact-on-online-learning-institutions.html

 

Truckie you got it. Wisconsin has a budget problem and is a union state with high wages and hefty pensions to pay. The department of education is expensive and has not delivered on the promise of making America the best educated nation. Our government run schools are not doing that great of a job of educating our children. I think a lot of people are flocking to private schools which is threatening the market share of the public school system so this is a strategic move to put the competition out of business. I know that where I work, the cost of government regulation compliance runs in the multi millions per year. How many small businesses could hope to compete against my employer with super high compliance costs and fines?

 

Thanks for that link. I was reading through it and I have to bring a thought to the table after reading. What happens to the students who were pressured to get loans these colleges know students could not afford but they were told they needed. I can attest to that!!!!

 

Why not? :yuck::yuck::yuck::yuck:

 

The error was not in the article... Straighterline emailed a news letter and under the article was what I copied and paste haha. So Straighterline screwed up >.<

 

Because my grammur and spelin is more gooder than yurs.

 

That's not too encouraging if one is planning on using the services of StraighterLine, is it?

 

That's right they don't, but they do accept TA from the military..will something like that matter?