CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/) released a paper on Distance Learning and TANF policy this month: (http://www.clasp.org/publications/distance_learning_final.pdf)The paper talks about how Distance Learning programs have the potential to raise state participation rates and improve access to education and training, which in turn increase participant’s earnings and employment rates. It addresses States having policies that over-restrict and prohibit Distance Learning despite of a clear decision in the TANF Final Rule to allow it.

Kim Bunting, Business Access CEO, was quoted in the CLASP paper from a white paper she authored: "Distance Learning for Workforce Development, Tracking: What happens on the Computers in Participant Homes. CLASP references the paper when addressing States issues with monitoring and supervision of Distance Learning, as a resource for more details about course monitoring software and what it is capable of. The white paper is available online at http://www.itwd.rutgers.edu/PDF/Best%20Practices_%20Tracking.pdf.