ADEC and WCET were among 60 organizations to sign a March 2 letter addressed to Education Secretary Arne Duncan saying colleges and universities were “gravely concerned” about federal efforts that would force schools to seek certification in all 50 states.
The letter, released by the American Council on Education (ACE), asked Duncan to rescind the state-authorization rule.
“This rule essentially places the federal government in the role of enforcing state statutes—a role inappropriate for it to assume,” the letter said. “States can and do enforce their own distance education laws, and the prior absence of a federal regulation on this topic has in no way hindered their efforts.”
ED officials plan to release a response to the state-authorization letter “soon,” said Jane Glickman, a department spokeswoman.
Organizations argued in the letter that the state-authorization rule would mostly impact “rural states that have small and dispersed populations and where distance education opportunities are arguably most vital.”
A “leading public flagship university” not mentioned by name in the letter to Duncan “decided to stop enrolling students from other states after the rule was first published.”
The letter continued: “Only after careful reconsideration has it reversed its original decision.”
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