The U.S. Department of Education will deem California to be in compliance with state authorization rules regarding students in out-of-state distance education programs. Inside Higher Education reports that the department found that California is technically not in compliance with the rules yet; however, the department will deem the state to be in compliance in order "to avoid the disruption in educational programs for California students adversely affected by the 2016 regulations," according a Department of Education official. The official went on to state that the department "assume[s] that California will modify its plan to refer student complaints to a California State agency for adjudication" before new state authorization rules, which had been the subject of negotiated rulemaking earlier this year, are implemented.