February 3, 2006

Rule Change May Spark Online Boom for Colleges

By DAN CARNEVALE

End of federal restriction on distance education could also aid diploma mills

Congress is poised to remove a controversial restriction on distance education after more than a decade of heated debate. Supporters say the move will spark a boom in online programs at traditional colleges, as well as the creation of for-profit businesses specializing in cybereducation, while critics argue that it will lead to an increase in diploma mills.

Lawmakers originally passed the rule in 1992

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