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Federal agency shifts and new rulemaking could reshape accreditation, aid and program accountability
Summary
WCET and THECB members heard that the U.S. Department of Education has issued interagency agreements moving daily operations for major offices to other agencies; speakers warned this will affect accreditation, grant administration and negotiated rulemaking timelines for workforce Pell and program‑level accountability.
The Learning Technology Advisory Committee heard a federal update that could change how many higher‑education programs are regulated and funded. Van Davis, executive director of WCET, told members the Department of Education has released interagency agreements shifting daily operations of several offices — including the Office of Postsecondary Education — to other federal agencies.
"The Department of Ed yesterday released 6 interagency agreements with 4 agencies," Davis said. He explained that operational responsibilities for offices handling postsecondary programs will be divested in part to the Department of Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services and State, while core functions such as financial aid and the Office for Civil Rights will remain at ED.
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