Buckle Up. ED is Off to the Races with Its NPRM

We’ve been waiting with bated breath to see if the U.S. Department of Education would surprise us when they released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and proposed regulations related to the most recent negotiated rulemaking. Spoiler alert, they have now released the NPRM with proposed rules on distance education. We know that there are no surprises, but there is a lot to be concerned about.

What follows is our analysis of the NPRM and some thoughts on how to make your voice heard. Please note that time is of the essence. You only have a 30-day window in which to make your voice heard on these regulations that will have a massive impact on distance education and digital learning. Note that in the following analysis, we sometimes reference page numbers in the unofficial version of the NPRM published on July 17, 2024.[...]