Career & Technical Ed
ESEA
Personalized Learning
Why the Feds Matter Less
Despite a dysfunctional do-nothing congress, the learning revolution will march on quickly and quietly creating new options for students and families.
EdTech
Hewlett's Quest for Deeper Learning
Hewlett Foundation wants every student to have the opportunity to think critically, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively they way the do in SF's Envision Schools
Personalized Learning
Not Hopeful about Congress; Not Waiting
Elections won't help ESEA reauthorization prospects, but we've made some much progress with RttT and online learning, we should push what's working.
EdTech
RttT Link for Journalists and Schools
Calling it a "quiet revolution," a member of Arne Duncan's communications staff prepares journalists and interested parties for today's announcement of Round Two of Race to the Top winners.
Personalized Learning
Build a Flexible Frame for Teacher Eval
Teacher effectiveness should be based largely on performance but we need to build flexible systems and evaluation language to incorporate new data from better sources including content-embedded assessment.
Personalized Learning
Credit Recovery vs. Dropout Recovery
EdWeek made it seem like online credit recovery is something new, but folks have been at it for 15 years. New dropout recovery models like AdvancePath and PLC build a web of support that gets kids back on track.
Personalized Learning
Don't Derail Reform
Old news by now, but Obey's midnight raid of RttT is a terrible idea and likely to be killed by Senate
Personalized Learning
Dear Arne
Duncan should encourage states to leave room for assessment innovation, push blended learning, and encourage public-private partnerships
EdTech
ESEA Authorization Lacks Steam
A collection of replies to Eliza Krigman's question, "Should Congress Reauthorize ESEA Reauthorization?"
Personalized Learning
Inflection Point
Fritjof Capra (systems thinker pre-Senge/Wheatley) said that we alway think that we're at some kind of tipping point--but this week really feels like an inflection.