[S-SARA] WCET/SAN COVID-19 Updates

[Elisa Jaden]

Courtesy of Lindsey Downs of WCET/SAN


TechCongress has launched the Congressional Digital Service Fellowship, a limited term fellowship



The goals of the fellowship are to:

  *   Meet the immediate need for technical talent to help modernize the digital infrastructure of the Congress.
  *   Capitalize on the opportunity to galvanize the institution to build a Congressional Digital Service within the institution, including by helping implement recommendations<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmodernizecongress.house.gov%2Fcommittee-activity%2Frecommendations&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=r5Vw6HO9ukCDFMmhyl2kV%2BwfXizAc7ZchnydGxt4Bow%3D&reserved=0> from the House Select Committee on Modernization.



Fellows will be paid a competitive stipend, consistent with tech team salaries in the executive branch like the Presidential Innovation Fellowship, as well as reimbursements for health care, relocation to Washington, D.C. and any necessary travel. Learn more.<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techcongress.io%2Fcongressional-digital-service&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=cJiXeu57ueDWJevgtW55zUPH2WG7MuEyShcrergxscQ%3D&reserved=0>





A Special Report on How Tribal Colleges Are Responding to COVID-19



The Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education just published a special report:<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribalcollegejournal.org%2Fcoping-with-the-contagion-how-tribal-colleges-are-responding-to-covid-19-a-special-report%2F&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=dt4JkKgNhl3%2BbCbROHKY%2BaCFhP2r9IIQlGoLRP2s%2BQ0%3D&reserved=0> "Coping with the Contagion: How Tribal Colleges Are Responding to COVID-19, A Special Report." There are many problems due to the institution's rural locations, lack of technology for students, and insufficient broadband.





Accreditation



Institutional Accreditors - note the 4/21/20 letter from C-RAC<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c-rac.org%2Fpost%2Fc-rac-members-urge-continued-flexibility-to-support-postsecondary-distance-learning&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=aTk2SqUq4qSSYldi2bxQb9IJ7cNCCB2ItRt3DkzWk7c%3D&reserved=0> to the US Department of Education requesting that flexibility for distance education review requirements be extended through the 2020-2021 academic school year. Other accreditors are updating their guidance from time to time. You may wish to review: COVID-19 Guidance Weblinks - Institutional (formerly regional) Accreditors<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwcetsan.wiche.edu%2Fresources%2Fcovid-19-guidance-weblinks-institutional-formerly-regional-accreditors&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=PYD5IPdOTlAHxlOuBVXS%2BqI5%2FNtl49pNdaww0GN00I4%3D&reserved=0>.



Programmatic Accreditors - Updates are provided by the accreditors from time to time including new FAQ's. You may wish to view: COVID-19 Guidance Weblinks - Programmatic Accreditors<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwcetsan.wiche.edu%2Fresources%2Fcovid-19-guidance-weblinks-programmatic-accreditors&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=IIOzkOusfEEyNRRCGXK9pmjrESXBporBSp5CVGOMziY%3D&reserved=0>.





Professional Licensing Boards



National Associations for State Licensing Boards continue to update guidance regarding education for several professions including: Nursing, Law, Physician Assistants, and Teaching. COVID-19 Licensure Bd Guidance - National Associations for State Licensure Boards<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwcetsan.wiche.edu%2Fresources%2Fcovid-19-licensure-bd-guidance-national-associations-state-licensure-boards&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=5Zl2xXKFRd5g%2FVWMNvU%2BthagJLd4n%2FmN%2FZQRo%2F3XhHY%3D&reserved=0>.





Veterans Benefits (GI Bill and Student Aid)



Additional legislation<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2Fbill%2F116th-congress%2Fhouse-bill%2F6322%3Fq%3D%257B%2522search%2522%253A%255B%2522VA%2Bwork-study%2Bstudents%2522%255D%257D%26s%3D8%26r%3D1&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=J%2BEmizQxZl5J8O5uGomNytL%2FTTKHxvYGWxsHJvtqYL4%3D&reserved=0> was signed into law by the President on April 28, 2020 to build upon the emergency legislation<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2Fbill%2F116th-congress%2Fsenate-bill%2F3503%3Fs%3D2%26r%3D4&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=G9Z7%2BcDoeknRtYO6mEje9Pe67jrtrSI8W%2Bpq2KxBv14%3D&reserved=0> that was signed into law in March. The new law will ensure that student veterans will continue to receive payments during the pandemic for work study jobs or if the institution closes or a student is forced to withdraw from school due to coronavirus related issues. The covered period remains as March 1, 2020 through December 21, 2020.



Department of Labor's Veteran's Employment & Training Service have posted Frequently Asked Questions and fact sheet<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dol.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Funemployment-insurance&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=LkT7bD7Nwtl3GTP3fY3IctzEz4%2B7kR2PPqrXX9HTMjw%3D&reserved=0> for student Veterans regarding unemployment compensation to their Veterans' Employment & Training Service Webpage<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dol.gov%2Fagencies%2Fvets&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7C580090a993ca489be4c308d7ec708fb8%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=6vcXNVHazfUwFelw3Na9vBXhHmRzYfgV6VYH7LHxcNo%3D&reserved=0>.


SARA
Southern Regional Education Board
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SARA at sreb.org<mailto:SARA at sreb.org>

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