Educational Technology

October 3, 2018

Ed Department officials say their focus is on better college data, less regulation

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:35 am

By Hallie Busta, Education Dive
Two senior U.S. Education Department officials told journalists Monday at an event in Las Vegas that the federal agency under Secretary Betsy DeVos wants to make more and better data available to students considering college, while continuing to prioritize the kind of deregulation that has characterized the current administration’s approach to higher ed governance.  “We do not think it’s the role of the federal government to make this decision [of whether a specific college is worth attending] on behalf of students,” said Diane Auer Jones, the department’s top higher ed official, adding that federal student aid, state authorizing bodies and accreditors will continue to be the primary sources of accountability for the industry. She said that in recent years, regulations “have driven [colleges] to a one-size-fits-all model” and that streamlining and clarifying the rules could give institutions that want to explore new learning models the space to do so.

https://www.educationdive.com/news/ed-department-officials-say-their-focus-is-on-better-college-data-less-reg/533153/

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