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Article: Distance Education: Challenges for Minority Serving Institutions and Implications for Federal Education Policy.
- Article from:
- General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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GAO-04-78T October 6, 2003
The Higher Education Act of 1965 gives special recognition to some postsecondary schools--called Minority Serving Institutions--that serve a high percentage of minority students. These and other schools face stiff challenges in keeping pace with technology. One rapidly growing area, distance education, has commanded particular attention and an estimated 1.5 million students have enrolled in at least one distance education course. In light of this, GAO was asked to provide information on: (1) the use of distance education by Minority Serving Institutions; (2) the challenges Minority Serving Institutions face in obtaining and using ...