Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Online in Rhode Island
A quick interview with Deborah Gist, Rhode Island's Commissioner of Education about online learning and new budgeting strategies for the state.
Media Consumption's Transformation
Here is a copy of the presentation given by the PEW Center's Lee Rainie today at #MOBcon, the Newhouse School's conference about the monetization of mobile use.
Pathways in Lincoln Land
Three bright minds at the Illinois Policy Institute luncheon put it all together: pathways to success; individualized learning; student-centric thoughtfulness in education reform.
Online Learning Will Change Things
Michael Horn describes the changes to education that come from using an online learning or blended model.
Small Schools Succeed
A major study by MDRC shows that small schools meet success in New York City.
Model Rockets
Rocketship Education is proving to be a model for expansion of high-performing charter schools.
A Little State's Big Budget Move
A review of the Rhode Island budget decision that should have people feeling optimistic about education reform.
No Veto Power for Regents
Is this an example of a House Divided? Two entities in New York state now have the power to issue RFPs for the creation of schools. Neither has veto power over the other. So, who wins?
An Eye for Charter Quality
Jeb Bush says that focusing on building a high quality education system solves a lot of the other problems states face.