April 21, 2016

Member Advisory 

Comment invited on proposed teacher preparation regulations

On April 1, the U.S. Department of Education published a supplemental notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) regarding teacher preparation programs provided through distance education and addressing TEACH grant eligibility for students enrolled in those programs. This notice reopens public comment on the proposed teacher preparation regulations put forward in December 2014, but only in relation to the stated topics. All comments are due by May 2.

In this NPRM, the Department is considering how states would report on teacher preparation programs provided through distance education, particularly when students in multiple states are enrolled in the same program. The second area of concern is how TEACH grant eligibility would be determined for students in those programs that are available in multiple states.

In an effort to assist your response to this NPRM, we are pleased to share with you the following resources prepared by AACTE:

TEMPLATE LETTER: https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/res_get.php?fid=2528&ref=rl. Please feel free to modify the template letter to fit your concerns.

WEBINAR PRESENTATION and SLIDES:  https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/resource.php?resid=597&ref=rl

Please read the NPRM here and note the May 2 deadline.  We urge you to respond as you deem appropriate.  Volume counts!

HACU Member Advisories are a service of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).