Hey Kansas: Don’t Cut Online Learning; Expand Course Choice
The Kansas legislature is looking for ways to save money. They are considering another 50% cut in the reimbursement rate for full time online learning which (at $5700/student) is already funded at about half of traditional K-12.
NACSA Releases Viewpoint On Authorizing Online Learning
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) released today "Authorizing Online Learning," a Viewpoint article by iNACOL President and CEO Susan Patrick and Chair Tom Vander Ark that targets key questions around authorization, enrollment and funding of online learning.
Transform education with digital learning
This article was written by Governor Jeb Bush, Governor Bob Wise, and Michael B. Horn and originally published on The Hill on December 7th.
Good Work: Build a Tractor
“We can make a commitment from where we stand right now. It requires nothing other than our willingness to make a difference in whatever way feels right for us. -Michael Toms My Grandmother gave me a picture of her father plowing his field with a team of two horses. …
Staff Picks: Access, Activity, Inpiration & Innovation
Tom Picks 5 Strategies to Deliver Access to Every Student Tom says, “Every American student deserves equitable access to great learning content and great teachers. A take-home access device for every student is key. Discussions at CUE and COSN in the last few weeks helped inform a set of…
SMARTtech Roundup: Digital Developments and More
The need for speed. The Education Super Highway National School Speed Test is now underway. The group aims to Ensure that every K-12 school in America has 100MB+ of broadband infrastructure, starting with this inventory. Click here to check your school’s speed.
Is Your State Keeping Pace?
Here's our highlights from the 2014 Keeping Pace Report launched at iNACOL 2014. Is your state keeping pace?
A Global Education Challenge
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has created a Global Education Challenge that seeks to find creative ideas for tools to improve educational outcomes for students around the world – and they’re giving away $250,000 in cash and prizes for the best ideas.
Hacking Leadership: Rethinking EdTech Impact and Research
By: Jason Ribeiro. Massive, multi-million dollar educational technology projects in North America’s largest school districts are not having the impacts senior leaders and stakeholders expect. Why?
4 Lessons For Today’s Education Leaders
By: Karen Cator. Digital Promise's League of Innovative Schools is working to close the Digital Learning Gap by designing new ways to engage students in deeper learning experiences. When selecting schools and districts for participation, strong leadership was a "must-have" criterion.