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• Webinar - Adjusting Expectations: U.S. Department of Education Requirements for Changes of Ownership

  • When
    05 June 2025
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    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Adjusting Expectations: U.S. Department of Education Requirements for Changes of Ownership

  
  

  This panel has learned from experience that the U.S. Department of Education has recently adjusted their expectations related to state and accreditor documentation for schools going through a change in ownership.  We will discuss those changes and how states, accreditors, and the schools themselves can work together to successfully navigate the new challenges.  Even if institutions maintain good standing with the states, the Department may reject what is provided.  We will talk about challenges related to timing and resources and provide insight and suggestions for best practices.

  Presenters:

  Katie Wendel, Thompson Coburn LLP
  

  Hope Watson, Thompson Coburn LLP
  

  Kevin LaMountain, Executive Director, Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
  

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• Webinar - Students with Disabilities

  • When
    17 July 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Students with Disabilities

  
  

  The presentation will provide background on the laws applicable to students with disabilities including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The presentation will also provide an overview of the required interactive process and tips for policy best practices. Undue hardship and unreasonable accommodations will also be reviewed as well as tips for handling OCR disability complaints.
  

  Learning Goals:
  1. Background on the relevant laws and how they apply to institutions   
  2. An overview of how to engage in the required interactive process with students  
  3. How to effectively document the accommodation process including accommodation approvals   
  4. What types of accommodations are unreasonable and how to handle those
  Attendees will be provided with a flow chart for the overall accommodation process
  
  

  Presenter:

  Jessica High, Special Counsel, Duane Morris LLP

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• Webinar - Outcome Data from Unaccredited Institutions – A Facilitated Conversation

  • When
    21 August 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Outcome Data from Unaccredited Institutions –
  A Facilitated Conversation

  
  

  Some states are beginning to look at student outcome data for unaccredited institutions more closely, collecting the data for a few years and preparing to move forward with a more critical evaluation of what is being reported. Join NASASPS for a conversation with other states in a similar situation to hear what one another does and engage in some conversation about it.
  
  Please come prepared to share your experiences, thoughts, plans, etc. related to outcome data from unaccredited institutions.  The following questions will be part of a facilitated conversation:

  • Does your agency/state collect outcome/placement data of graduates at unaccredited institutions?
  • What statutes or rules govern your collection and use of outcome data?
    
  • What do you do with the data when you collect it?
    
  • Do you verify the data you collect? If so, how?
  • Do you provide any resources to the institutions to assist them with the collection and reporting of the data?
  • Are there any consequences associated with not complying with reporting or meeting minimum expectations/standards for placement?

  Facilitators:

  Kirk Shook and Maggie Rivers, Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
  

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