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<p class="MsoNormal">You are probably aware that the Department of Education has begun the process for negotiated rulemaking. Below are some resources to keep up to date with the possible impacts to state authorization.
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<p class="MsoNormal">See the SAN website to follow the <a href="https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/us-department-education-rulemaking-2023-2024">
2023-24 rulemaking</a> or to continue watching the <a href="https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/us-department-education-rulemaking-2021-2022">
2021-22 rulemaking</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">WCET came out with two dense and important postings about the proposed regulations.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/2023/05/24/eds-new-proposed-regulations-pt-1-state-auth-reciprocity/">ED’s New Proposed Regulations: Part 1, State Authorization Reciprocity</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/2023/05/25/eds-new-proposed-regulations-part-ii-changes-for-programs-leading-to-professional-licensure/">ED’s New Proposed Regulations, Part II: Changes for Programs Leading to Professional Licensure</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, NC-SARA is providing a webinar on June 1<sup>st</sup>
<a href="https://www.nc-sara.org/news-events/department-education-draft-regulations-and-sara-what-know">
Department of Education Draft Regulations and SARA: What To Know</a>. If you can’t make the webinar it will be recorded.
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#00457C">Melissa McBurney</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#58595B"> (she/her)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
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