K12 “Students may not be able to take federal mandated standardized tests this spring…. We made the process to delay these tests for a year fast and painless (see Broad Flexibilities Provided to States to Bypass ESSA Mandated Testing for the 2019-20 School Year). Forty-eight states and territories have already requested the waiver. We are approving the requests within 24 hours. [Approval letters are posted online.]”
On April 1, Secretary DeVos proposed new rules to govern distance learning for higher education students. Although work on the Distance Learning and Innovation regulation started over a year ago, the COVID-19 national emergency underscores the need for reform and for all institutions to have a robust capacity to teach remotely. Crafted by a diverse group of experts during the Department’s 2019 negotiated rulemaking, the proposed new rules enhance educational quality and reduce barriers to innovation while also maintaining safeguards to limit the risks to students and taxpayers. (Note: The draft regulation is available for public comment through May 4.)
Distance Education and Innovation
A Proposed Rule by the Education Department on 04/02/2020 comment period that ends 05/04/2020