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Certifying Compliance in an Uncertain Landscape: Survey Findings on the Impact of Professional Licensure Requirements

Professional licensure compliance often operates behind the scenes, but its influence on higher education has grown in recent years. It can shape which programs institutions offer, where students are able to enroll, and how institutions…

Celebrating Compliance Creativity: Meet the 2025 SANsational Award Winners

Every year, the SANsational Awards remind us of something we in the State Authorization Network (SAN) community already know- compliance work is not just about checking boxes. It is about problem-solving, collaboration, innovation, and,…

What Week Two of AHEAD Rulemaking on Accountability Measures Means for Digital Learning

The new year began with the second and final week of The U.S. Department of Education’s (The Department) negotiated rulemaking for the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) Committee.…

Between the Lines, Behind the Work: Survey Findings on the True Scope of Licensure Compliance

Summary - This report examines how institutions are managing the growing demands of professional licensure compliance following the 2024 federal certification requirements. Based on a nationwide survey, it highlights the scope,…

2025 SANsational Award Winning Projects

 Congratulations to the 2025 SANsational Award Winners!Presentations of each award winning project are shared individually on this page as well as provided on the 2025 SANsational Presentations Playlist.  The corresponding…

AHEAD Week One Recap: Workforce Pell, State Roles, and Implications for Digital Learning

Last week marked the close of the first week of the second negotiated rulemaking to implement the higher education provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21 (OB3). Convened by the Department of Education (the…

A Decade of Data: How SARA Is Strengthening Protections and Expanding Access for Distance Learners

As postsecondary institutions continue to expand their digital learning footprints, understanding the regulatory and consumer-protection landscape has never been more important. SARA plays a central role in that landscape, especially as…