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The Gap Grows

Aug 23, 2010

Black, Hispanic and poor children are catching up to Asian and White classmates in Texas. Click to read more daily news updates about education reform.

Personalized Learning

The Black Boy Crisis

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 21, 2010

Where's the outrage? Bob Herbert rings the bell on the black boy crisis in America. Good new schools are best antidote we've found.

EdTech

John Podesta writes in the Washington Post: “Many progressives -- including Janet Murguía, president of the National Council of La Raza, and Michael Lomax, president of the United Negro College Fund -- support a hard-nosed approach to reforming schools. So do many conservatives."

EdTech

Governors Advance Digital Learning Evolution

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 19, 2010

Former Governors Bob Wise and Jeb Bush have formed the Digital Learning Council to develop a set of best practices to address issues in American education such as equity, security, classroom tech and digital content.

EdTech

Governor Bush: Oklahoma Can Follow Florida's Lead

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 12, 2010

Oklahoma and Florida may soon have more in common than having a panhandle, when it comes to education reform. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has recommended an education overhaul in Oklahoma, holding Florida up as a model for combating illiteracy and boosting achievement, according to EdWeek.

EdTech

Teaching the Tech Generation

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 22, 2010

South Carolina students now have the option to earn their high school diploma online. Check out this story from Lake City, South Carolina.

EdTech

John Legend Starring in Ed Reform Role

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 21, 2010

Entertainer and brand-new EEP Board member John Legend joins Harlem Village Academies CEO Debra Kenny to discuss the changing landscape of education reform on Morning Joe this morning, with video.

EdTech

Learning Powered by Technology

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 16, 2010

Digital learning will be the education system of the future. Steven Midgley, Deputy Director, Office of Education Technology, US Dept of Education presents a lesson on how the government will help to incorporate technology into American education. But the government won't do it alone. There must be private and public help.

Personalized Learning

Here's the Missing Findings from CRPE CMO Study

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 28, 2010

CRPE issued a descriptive interim report on Charter Management Organizations just in time for the national charter conference. Read a cheerleaders version.

Personalized Learning

Texas has been Racing to the Top for a Decade

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 18, 2010

Texas has been a leader in data, accountability, and turnarounds, and options for families

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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