From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org Tue May 5 09:34:55 2020 From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden) Date: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:34:55 +0000 Subject: [S-SARA] COVID Update from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Message-ID: Courtesy of Wanda Barker from SREB NCSL Article on Occupational Licensing and State Responses to COVID-19 This is a great article by NCSL that lists different COVID-19 responses. You are encouraged to pay special attention to the table at the bottom with executive, regulatory, and legislative actions for each state. https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/covid-19-occupational-licensing-in-public-emergencies.aspx Continue to stay safe and healthy, SARA Southern Regional Education Board 404-879-5558 SARA at sreb.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 70 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org Wed May 6 09:12:26 2020 From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden) Date: Wed, 6 May 2020 14:12:26 +0000 Subject: [S-SARA] SREB Policy & Practice: Education Recovery | Teaching Conditions | College Affordability In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: [Share] Share [Tweet] Tweet [Share] Share [Forward] Forward In this issue: Task forces to reopen schools, colleges. Plus: Why teachers leave the profession View this email in your browser [SREB Policy & Practice. What works in states, pre-k through Ph.D.] COLLABORATION Task Forces Confront How To Open Colleges, Schools K-12 and higher ed leaders are working together to build road maps to reopen schools and colleges across the South. Through two SREB task forces, statewide leaders, college presidents, teachers, principals and others are sharing expertise toward playbooks that complement planning in individual states and institutions. [https://mcusercontent.com/c67c5841e2df804cf1c9ea093/images/efdfc654-159a-494b-bd52-9a3dae4e66b3.jpg]Both groups are focused on the safety and health of students, faculty and staff as they return, including disinfecting, social distancing and communicating about these measures.The K-12 Education Recovery Task Force is weighing strategies to diagnose learning slide, help students accelerate, and add counseling support. The Postsecondary Education Recovery Task Force will also grapple with the financial implications of the pandemic after institutions, states, families and students have lost revenue and jobs. Follow the task forces at SREB.org/COVID-19 > COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY Seeing College Cost by Family Income [https://mcusercontent.com/c67c5841e2df804cf1c9ea093/images/acd1af28-2369-4b4d-ab19-4c0f624848a7.jpg]The latest SREB college affordability profiles tell the story of affordability in each state: how the costs of college are shared among families and states, and how tuition, financial aid and other measures that drive affordability have changed. The reports show that the rising cost of college hits low-income families hardest, slowing progress toward state educational attainment goals and the workforce the economy needs. Find your state's affordability profile > [Webinar Wednesday May 6 11 am Eastern. Trends in College Affordability by Family Income. Register] TEACHER WORKFORCE Improve the Profession To Keep Teachers Why do teachers leave the profession, and how can states and district improve working conditions to stem the flow? A new briefing from SREB offers policymakers models and specific examples of programs from states around the South to improve early-career induction and mentoring, strengthen school leadership, and build tiered certification and career lattice systems. Read the report > Summer Meetings Canceled SREB has canceled June's Annual Board Meeting and Legislative Work Conference as well as the annual Making Schools Work Conference in July. "With travel and so many other things unsettled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot know what the situation will be this summer and must prioritize health," said SREB President Stephen L. Pruitt. [https://mcusercontent.com/c67c5841e2df804cf1c9ea093/images/3b90f1ab-567a-493f-8b99-cff3993e636e.png]The June 2021 Board meeting will be in Atlanta, and the July 2021 Making Schools Work Conference is set for Nashville. Meanwhile, watch for invitations to conversations and presentations through webinars, video meetings and conference calls. And brush up on your professional learning with videos of top sessions from the 2019 Making Schools Work Conference. Short Takes & Dates Webinar: Getting the Class of 2020 to College This year's high school graduates are highly uncertain about their plans for postsecondary study. Learn how to help students keep moving forward, with the latest resource guide from the National College Attainment Network, in an SREB webinar on May 12 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Register > College and Career Planning in K-12 Schools What are your state's policies and programs to be sure students plan for graduation, college and career? Compare state requirements and offerings > Legislative Actions on Education Governors’ legislative and budget proposals in Alabama, Louisiana and Oklahoma, plus legislative and budget actions in Florida, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. April Legislative Report from SREB > Better Together "When we pool what we know, we can do so much more. Our educators and state leaders have always been ready to look across district and state lines for the best ideas for our students. All of us know that together we’re stronger, smarter and better than before." ─ SREB President Stephen Pruitt, Tennessee SCORE blog [COVID-19 Response. Follow SREB ed recovery task forces. Find resources for faculty, teachers, counselors and leaders] [Twitter] [Facebook] [LinkedIn] Policy & Practice brings you news about improving education across the continuum, early childhood through doctoral education, in SREB states. P&P 83 | 050620 Copyright © 2020 Southern Regional Education Board, All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because of your interest in news from the Southern Regional Education Board. Our mailing address is: Southern Regional Education Board 592 10th St., NW Atlanta, GA 30318 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Following are the details: * Data Reporting Window: May 15 - June 30 (extended from June 15). * For your reference - the emails and landing pages that institutions will receive during the data reporting window are attached (attachment #1). * Please note: NC-SARA will not copy the State Portal Entities on institutional data reporting emails. * New this year: Due of COVID-19, we anticipate that some institutions may not be able to complete the data reporting. NC-SARA created a form that requires the institution to indicate the reason for non-reporting (see attachment #2). Both the State Portal Entity staff and the Regional Compact SARA Director are required to sign the form before it is forwarded to NC-SARA for final approval. * Action Item: Please review the Non Reporting Form. If you have edits/comments, please send them directly to Marianne Boeke at mboeke at nc-sara.org, and copy your Regional Compact SARA Director by May 13, 2020. Sorry for the short timeframe! * Timeline for NC-SARA email distribution (attachment #1): * May 14-15 send invitation to report "...the data reporting window is now OPEN..." * June 1 send first reminder * June 15 send second reminder * June 26 send third reminder: Only 4 days left * June 30 send fourth reminder: Last day to report * Compact To do: On June 17, 2020, the Regional Compact SARA Directors will send a note to SPEs asking them to send an email to their institutions that have not reported. The email serves the following purposes: * a reminder to institutions that data reporting is important, so please do not ignore the NC-SARA emails. * a notification that if you have not received any data reporting emails to please contact NC-SARA. Stay safe and healthy and Happy Mother's Day! SARA Southern Regional Education Board (404) 879-5517 SARA at sreb.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I was hoping to get some feedback regarding how you all are handling non-SARA participating institutions (mostly in California, but some others) that had on-ground students that returned to their home states to complete their programs online - specifically due to COVID-19 closures. Are there any plans or discussions regarding flexibility for non-SARA participating institutions that do not resume in-person classes in the fall and will instead offer online coursework to those out-of-state students who were originally enrolled to attend on-ground? Thank you! Adam Hawk | Program Manager/GA-SARA Coordinator Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC) 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220 Tucker, Georgia 30084 770.414.3310 | www.gnpec.georgia.gov THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL and is intended to be sent only to the recipient(s)identified in the e-mail header above. 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The quick answer is that public institutions and non-profit private institutions are not subject to oversight in California for distance education students located in California. For profit institutions will want to contact BPPE to determine if they are offering flexibilities due to the pandemic. If the program leads to professional licensure, the institution will want to communicate with the state licensing board to determine if there is additional oversight or perhaps a flexibility due to the pandemic. Let me know if more clarification would be helpful. Best, Cheryl Elisa Jaden SARA Program Coordinator Southern Regional Education Board 592 Tenth Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30318 Phone (404) 879-5517 Fax (404) 872-1477 E-mail: elisa.jaden at sreb.org From: S-SARA On Behalf Of Adam Hawk Sent: Friday, May 8, 2020 11:58 AM To: s-sara at lists.onenet.net Subject: [S-SARA] Students originally enrolled on-ground Hello, I hope everyone is doing well during this hectic time. I was hoping to get some feedback regarding how you all are handling non-SARA participating institutions (mostly in California, but some others) that had on-ground students that returned to their home states to complete their programs online - specifically due to COVID-19 closures. Are there any plans or discussions regarding flexibility for non-SARA participating institutions that do not resume in-person classes in the fall and will instead offer online coursework to those out-of-state students who were originally enrolled to attend on-ground? Thank you! Adam Hawk | Program Manager/GA-SARA Coordinator Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC) 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220 Tucker, Georgia 30084 770.414.3310 | www.gnpec.georgia.gov THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL and is intended to be sent only to the recipient(s)identified in the e-mail header above. 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URL: From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org Mon May 11 09:44:43 2020 From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden) Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 14:44:43 +0000 Subject: [S-SARA] NC-SARA Board Votes to Continue Use of Federal Financial Composite Scores In-Reply-To: <6afe7e597e7ca302cf77529f4ca3d636@mail.gmail.com> References: <6afe7e597e7ca302cf77529f4ca3d636@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: NC-SARA UPDATE: Courtesy of Mary Larson The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) Board voted unanimously during its Spring 2020 meeting on Tuesday, May 6 to continue its use of federal financial composite scores as a measure to evaluate institutional eligibility for SARA membership. For more information review the information on the NC-SARA website at https://www.nc-sara.org/news-events/press-releases SARA Southern Regional Education Board (404) 879-5517 SARA at sreb.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org Fri May 15 11:17:08 2020 From: Elisa.Jaden at SREB.org (Elisa Jaden) Date: Fri, 15 May 2020 16:17:08 +0000 Subject: [S-SARA] ***REMINDER*** NC-SARA Update: 2020 Data Reporting Begins TODAY Message-ID: ***Your institutions should have received an email yesterday or this morning*** Good morning/afternoon SARA Coordinators, 2020 Data Reporting opens today, May 15, 2020. Your institutions received notifications directly from NC-SARA, so we wanted to inform you of the same. Following are the details: * Data Reporting Window: May 15 - June 30 (extended from June 15). * For your reference - the emails and landing pages that institutions will receive during the data reporting window are attached (attachment #1). * Please note: NC-SARA will not copy the State Portal Entities on institutional data reporting emails. * New this year: Due of COVID-19, we anticipate that some institutions may not be able to complete the data reporting. NC-SARA created a form that requires the institution to indicate the reason for non-reporting (see attachment #2). Both the State Portal Entity staff and the Regional Compact SARA Director are required to sign the form before it is forwarded to NC-SARA for final approval. * Timeline for NC-SARA email distribution (attachment #1): * May 14-15 send invitation to report "...the data reporting window is now OPEN..." * June 1 send first reminder * June 15 send second reminder * June 26 send third reminder: Only 4 days left * June 30 send fourth reminder: Last day to report * Compact To do: On June 17, 2020, the Regional Compact SARA Directors will send a note to SPEs asking them to send an email to their institutions that have not reported. The email serves the following purposes: * a reminder to institutions that data reporting is important, so please do not ignore the NC-SARA emails. * a notification that if you have not received any data reporting emails to please contact NC-SARA. 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Flexibility for broad approval for the use of distance education as provided in the April 3, 2020 electronic announcement to include payment periods that overlap March 5, 2020 or that begin on or between March 5, 2020 and December 31, 2020. WCET/SAN will continue to review the guidance and communicate with our colleagues at NASFAA and the accreditors to determine appropriate implementation of this guidance. Meanwhile, feel free to document your decisions and implementation plans at your institution. SAN will continue to update the SAN home page COVID-19 resources about Licensing Boards and Accreditors and you can continue to review the WCET COVID-19 resources. SARA Southern Regional Education Board (404) 879-5517 SARA at sreb.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: