April 22, 2005
Education Department Recommends Scrapping Limit on Distance Education
In a new report, the U.S. Department of Education recommends that Congress ease rules that limit institutions' ability to offer distance-education programs. The report argues that online courses help more students gain access to a college education.
Members of Congress say the report could help persuade lawmakers to get rid of the 50-percent rule, a 1992 law that prevents institutions from offering federal financial aid if they enroll more than half of their students at a distance or
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