Ed Policy
Education policy consists of news, commentary and stories that follow legislation and government action in the educational sphere.
Preparing Principals: Best Practices and Next Steps
In the third of three posts on principal preparation and development Tom shares Best practices, next steps and recommendations to preparing principals to boost the achievement of American students.
Modern Policy for Modern Learners
A Getting Smart white paper that describes opportunities for expanded access to high-quality education created by high-access, connected learning environments and calls for policy updates to support expanded access.
Smart List: 45 Advocacy Orgs Making a Difference
Today we are recognizing 45 policy and advocacy organizations. These groups put students first, set the path, and lead the conversation.
iNACOL Report: Online Learning Can Close The Opportunity Gap
A new iNACOL policy brief provides an overview of Course Access as a state policy solution to opportunity and achievement gaps in K-12 education.
A New Start on Accountability
Building off the new blog series, #TheNewAccountability, how student-centered learning, meaningful data, and innovation zones can improve school accountability systems.
Rethinking the Education Experience of Future Generations
How blended learning in Rhode Island is proving the need for a new approach to educating, what means for other states and how its allowing students to learn their own pace, and pursue and develop their own interests and passions.
Time to Rewrite the Code, But How?
The shift to blended, personalized, and competency-based learning suggests a dramatic change in state education policy. With these changes states should plan to rewrite their education code. But how? Two basic change mechanisms: Push & Pull.
It’s Time to Reimagine School Information
Introducing a national design competition to rethink and redesign the way in which key data is presented on school report cards so that they can drive decisions, spark discussions and support the efforts of state departments of education.
Design Challenge Launched to Reimagine School Report Cards
The Foundation for Excellence in Education launched a design challenge today to reimagine school report cards.
Progress Report: Ohio Straight A Fund
By: Michael Harlow. In Jan. 2013, Ohio Governor John Kasich introduced the idea of a competitive grant challenge to infuse innovative practices into Ohio’s K-12 schools which became known as the Straight A Innovation Fund. These dollars have been used towards fostering better learning environments for students. Here's an update!