March 10, 2000

In Some States, Governors Are Told, Distance Learning Is Too Regulated

By DAN CARNEVALE

Some states are hampering the growth of distance education with burdensome regulations, proponents of the method told the National Governors' Association last week at its annual meeting here.

Samuel H. Smith, president of Washington State University, said some universities had trouble cutting through the red tape of state regulatory agencies in order to provide new online degrees and World Wide Web-based courses. "It's easier for me to offer a distance-education program in one of your

Digital or Print Subscription

Web Pass

Already have an account? Log In Now.