Almost Half The States Improved Digital Learning Policies in 2013
The nation’s digital learning health is improving. A new report card out today shows that 473 bills were introduced last year and 132 were enacted resulting in 22 states improving their grade on the 2013 Digital Learning Report Cards. The report card weighs state policies against the 10…
Ohio Is Getting Smart On Digital Learning Day
KnowledgeWorks, Ohio Education Matters, The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology and the Ohio Resource Center are co-hosting the event "Getting Smart Book Chat With Tom Vander Ark" on Digital Leraning Day in Columbus, OH.
A new kind of B school: Kauffman shows the way
The Kauffman Foundation is clearly the most entrepreneurial philanthropy. Their deep understanding of the importance of entrepreneurship to job creation and economic vitality is, unfortunately, unique in philanthropy and public policy. High Tech High, San Diego, is my favorite school because it encourages kids to…
Insider Views, Outsider Comments
Whiteboard Advisors regularly surveys policy makers. The following are highlights of its latest report and a little color commentary.
Pearson Supports Transition to Common Core
Pearson is supporting state and district transition to the Common Core with content, training, data and school imrpovement assistance
Ed Leaders Meet With Detroit Public Schools On Ed Opportunities & Innovation
Education leaders join tonight at the "Hacking Education" Dinner, hosted by NewSchools Venture Fund, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and the University of Michigan's Social Venture Fund, in Detroit, Michigan.
The Dropout Crisis
In this special feature, we interview Richard Lee Colvin, who guest edited “Fighting the Dropout Crisis” in the July-August edition of the Washington Monthly. He is a longtime journalist who heads the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media, Teachers College, Columbia University, and is editor of The Hechinger Report. See links to this work inside.
Boredom Dampens U.S. Achievement
I'm in India this week observing education innovations and styles. Newsweek's Samuelson claims lack of motivation in US high schools results in lost elementary gains. Hard to change society, but we can add cool learning games to the daily student playlist.
Sec. of Education Arne Duncan: "ESEA a Priority"
Though Congress might not be paying attention to it, it appears Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is committed to spending almost all of his time on pushing for ESEA Reauthorization.
What Would Real Engagement Look Like?
By: John Danner. These simple ideas of transparency and convenient communication are crucial, because parents are extremely busy, and if engagement takes too much work, many parents won't have the time to do it.