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In November, Russ Poulin and Van Davis, the retiring and incoming executive directors of WCET, respectively, discussed with the Every Learner network changes in law, regulations, and policy on that might result from the transition from the Biden to the Trump presidential administrations.

Drawing on WCET’s deep expertise in state and federal policy, Poulin and Davis outlined potential changes at the U.S. Department of Education, the possible emergence of short-term Pell grants, the impact on , and the implications of recent Supreme Court rulings for how the Department of Education might operate.

Today's blog features a summary of their informal remarks, along with some updates based on developments since that meeting:

How a Change in Administration Might Impact Distance Education: What WCET Leadership is Anticipating - Every Learner Everywhere WCET discusses changes in law, regulations, and policy on distance education that might come from the presidential administration transition.

AI has specific implications for , , , , , and access, but one commonality emerged across all of the responses: Ignoring isn’t an option for and in 2025.

How Will AI Influence in 2025? No one knows for sure, but Inside Higher Ed asked seven experts for their predictions:

How will AI influence higher ed in 2025? No one knows for sure, but Inside Higher Ed asked seven experts for their predictions.

Every Learner Everywhere is seeking a dynamic Community Manager with expertise in to spearhead our efforts in fostering an engaging, supportive for . This individual will play a key role in developing, moderating, and nurturing a vibrant professional network centered around Digitally-Enabled Evidence-Based and .

The work will be part-time at 10 hours per week on a 10-month contract from Mid February - Mid November 2025 at $75/hour. The work is remote, with travel within continental U.S. expected 4-5 times in 2025.

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Join the State Authorization Network (SAN) for an Online Course on the fundamentals of out-of-state activity ! Available for members and non-members in 2025!

This eight-week, provides with a greater opportunity to participate in the training to attain the key information previously offered in the popular, in-person SAN Basics Workshop. The online course is developed to educate on the fundamental principles of out-of-state activity compliance. Upon successfully passing the course, learners will receive a SAN Certificate of Achievement.

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What to Expect for Ed Tech in 2025: Experts Weigh In

According to several leaders of companies and nonprofits, 2025 will bring a need for increased teacher and state-level leadership, , , and greater focus on the global ethics of .

Read more on Government Technology News: https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/what-to-expect-for-ed-tech-in-2025-experts-weigh-in

What to Expect for Ed Tech in 2025: Experts Weigh In According to several leaders of ed-tech companies and nonprofits, 2025 will bring a need for increased teacher and state-level leadership, better data, college modernization, and greater focus on the global ethics of AI.

New Every Learner Director, Laura DaVinci says the Every Learner team has a lot of creative ideas about how to make progress on their mission to help institutions implement and and learning.

In addition to a new services format in 2025, watch for new courses, including some with experts who will help with the changes brought on by . Every Learner will also be launching a new section of the website dedicated to evidence-based , which will heavily feature real examples from the field.

DaVinci says collaboration with new partners has always been a source of vitality and innovation in the organization. Read more on Every Learner's Vision For Impactful in this week's blog:

Every Learner’s New Director Has a Vision For Impactful Digital Learning - Every Learner Everywhere Every Learner has a vision for impactful digital learning strategies that colleges & universities can benefit from, and is eager to share it.

Jimmy Carter, who as the 39th president of the United States created the Department of Education, died December 29. He was 100.

As president, he tackled discrimination in , segregation in the nation’s public , and fraud in student-aid programs. He sought to reduce student-loan defaults, and he oversaw a sharp increase in spending on .

Carter also left a lasting imprint on by expanding to middle-income . But his actions also sparked fierce debate over the federal role in education and over who should benefit from federal aid — fights that persist today.

Learn more on How Jimmy Carter Changed from the Chronicle of Higher Education:

Here’s How Jimmy Carter Changed Higher Education Many of today’s policy debates and controversies had their origins in the president’s one term in office.

has been at the forefront of and innovation discussions these past two years and will likely continue to be so for the foreseeable future. To discern what may be coming in 2025, a Forbes contributor asked several who had shaped stories in 2024 for their takes on what they see as being just over the horizon. One theme that stood out was the rise of .

Learn how Agents Will Shape Every Aspect Of Education In 2025:

AI Agents Will Shape Every Aspect Of Education In 2025 In 2025 AI Agents will dominate discussions of AI in education. More than just a tool, AI agents, using rich video interfaces, will drive robust educational experiences.

The first class meeting is a big deal. You want to give a taste of the engaging intellectual journey they will undertake in the coming weeks — and you have great flexibility in how you go about it. Here are four core principles that can help shape your planning for the first day of your course:

Principle No. 1: Curiosity
Principle No. 2: Community
Principle No. 3: Learning
Principle No. 4: Expectations

Helping you to make that opening session as effective as possible, whatever your discipline, is the goal of this online guide from The Chronicle of Higher Education:

How to Teach a Good First Day of Class The first day of class is crucial both for your students and for you. This guide will help you make opening day as effective as possible.

📚 Winter Break Reading List ✨

Looking for to read during winter break? Want to learn about evidence-based and ? Here are three suggestions:

📘 The Impact of Digital Learning on and Poverty-Affected : In this resource, 12 instructors from a variety of two-year and four-year institutions share their experiences adopting to and improve for historically marginalized and under-resourced . https://ow.ly/uoQT50UxqtG

📗 Partnering to Promote Equity and Digital Learning: This report describes the key features of , the design choices made for this Equity and Digital Learning RPP, the process of establishing the RPP, RPP activities both within and across institutions, and data on student perceptions and in the target courses before and after the RPP activities. https://ow.ly/3u2P50UxqtF

📙 Teaching, Learning, Equity and Change: This report informs the strategic action needed to realize the promise of at our nation’s equity-focused campuses. https://ow.ly/tTyl50UxqtE

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