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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> S-SARA <s-sara-bounces@lists.onenet.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wanda Barker<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 's-sara@lists.onenet.net' <s-sara@lists.onenet.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [S-SARA] US ED Issues final rule on distance learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:windowtext">In case you haven’t seen this yet, the Department has issued the final rule on distance learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:windowtext"><a href="https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-devos-issues-new-distance-learning-regulations-spur-high-quality-distance-and-competency-based-programs-better-serve-diverse-population-higher-education-students">https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-devos-issues-new-distance-learning-regulations-spur-high-quality-distance-and-competency-based-programs-better-serve-diverse-population-higher-education-students</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:windowtext"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/08/25/ed-dept-issues-final-distance-learning-rule">https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/08/25/ed-dept-issues-final-distance-learning-rule</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:windowtext">Wanda Barker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:windowtext">Director, Education Technology and Multistate Cooperative Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:windowtext">Southern Regional Education Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:windowtext">Atlanta, GA 30318<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:windowtext">404-879-5558<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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