Ed Policy
Education policy consists of news, commentary and stories that follow legislation and government action in the educational sphere.
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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.
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Barber on the Future of Education
The Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE) commissioned the Brightlines team led by Sir Michael Barber (@michaelbarber9) to consider the future of education in Massachusetts. The New Opportunity to Lead is a comprehensive 120 page report that sets out an agenda for the next 20 years, beyond the Common Core and standards based reform.
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New Common Core Math Missions Launch on Khan Academy
Today, Khan announced they decided to take the harder of the two roads and are proud to announce their comprehensive set of new student missions directly linked to the Common Core Kindergarten thru High School Math Standards.
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EdTech 10: News From “The Space”
Whether you’re focused on policy or parenting, a teacher or a student, thinking kindergarten or college, the innovations in learning just keep coming--it’s getting easier to learn anything anywhere. Here are the top ten EdTech stories of the week.
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Privacy Bills Block Personalization, Seek Private Benefit
Dozens of seemingly well-intentioned student privacy bills have been dropped on state houses recently-- not exactly a coincidence.Those interested in maintaining a centralized approach to data management-- and software sales have suddenly caught the privacy religion.
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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…
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Digital Learning Now Shows State Progress
The third annual Digital Learning Report Cards and summary were released today to evaluate state progress in advancing the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning.
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Keep Doors Open for Students in Washington State
By: Richard Cole and Dave Quall. Well-intentioned legislation under consideration in Olympia threatens to shut down the 1418 program – denying thousands of students who, like Nicolas, rely on program flexibility to continue working toward graduation.
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Zip Code Boundaries for Online Learning Defeat the Purpose
Creating zip code boundaries around virtual opportunities sort of defeats the purpose, right? That’s just one of the recommendations from NEPC in their annual plea to block progress.
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Collaborative Approach to Literacy
Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) supports better reading and writing across the curriculum by helping teachers to build engaging Common Core-aligned units.