House Votes to Repeal 2 Controversial Education Department Rules

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to repeal the regulations on the federal definition of a credit hour and state authorization of distance education programs.  Now, the U.S. Senate must take up the issue of repealing these regulations.  It will be a tougher battle to get a favorable vote in the Democratic-controlled Senate.  Even if the Senate passes the repeal legislation, President Obama could still veto the bill to repeal these over-reaching regulations into the higher education industry.

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http://chronicle.com/article/House-Votes-to-Repeal-2/130962/

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