Online Learning Update

by Scott Pulsipher, Hechinger Report
An argument in favor of competency education:  The Education Department’s inspector general on Sept. 22 recommended that the department seek the return of more than $700 million in federal financial aid from the Western Governors University, citing concerns of the role of faculty at the large online university. The inspector general also said the school should be ineligible to receive any more federal aid payments. A response from Western Governors’ president follows:
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has wisely noted that to innovate, you have to be willing to be misunderstood, often for long periods of time. The release of the Office of Inspector General’s audit report is a strong reminder of just how true that is.

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