Katherine Knott
April 12, 2023
Education Department again delays controversial guidance on outside contractors and says it won’t affect many organizations that critics feared it might.
The Education Department says its controversial guidance on outsourcing isn’t as expansive as critics have alleged.
Study abroad programs, recruitment of international students, partnerships with external medical facilities and course-sharing agreements, among others, would not be subject to third-party servicer requirements. A number of higher education associations and organizations involved with study abroad and international education have voiced concern in recent weeks about how the proposed guidance could affect their programs, prompting the Under Secretary James Kvaal to issue a clarification Tuesday.
“The department has already benefited from listening to the feedback from stakeholders. We will continue to review the helpful suggestions we have received and continue to engage with the community as allowable and appropriate,” Kvaal wrote.
