Colorado Bill: SB 139 Status: 03/19/2013 – Senate Third Reading Passed; Introduced In House – Assigned to Education Relevant Elements: 1, 8 SB 139 passed the Senate on March 19 and is now in the House Education Committee. It would add requirements to ensure every high school student has the opportunity to take at least…
Archives for March 2013
New Digital Learning Report Highlights State Progress and the Need to Modernize K-12
Digital Learning Now! (DLN) today released the 2012 Digital Learning Report Card, which measures each of the nation’s 50 states against the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning.
21 Mar 2013
Fred Wilson on Why Policy Matters
By John Bailey March 20, 2013 Fred Wilson has a thoughtful post over at AVC on why they spend so much time on “policy stuff.” His response, The short answer is that Brad, who I founded USV with a decade ago, has felt from day one that policy and governance will be as important as…
20 Mar 2013
Federal Funds for School Technology
By John Bailey
March 16, 2013
There is an emerging gap between the technology infrastructure in schools and what is needed to support next generation models of learning and also meet the requirements of the upcoming PARCC/SBAC tests. A recent survey revealed that more than 58% of Missouri school districts do not have the technology needed to administer the new assessments.
18 Mar 2013
DLN State Report 3.15.2013
Arkansas Bill: HB 1785 Status: 03/07/2013 – House — Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE Relevant Elements: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10 Arkansas HB 1785, sponsored by Rep. Dan Douglas, R-Bentonville, was introduced on March 7 and referred to the House…
16 Mar 2013
NC Legislature Passes Bill to Fund Digital Learning Materials
North Carolina HB 44 was delivered to Governor McCrory on March 12, who will have until March 22 to act on the measure. It would take effect immediately and would state the intent of the general assembly to transition from funding for textbooks, both traditional and digital, to funding digital materials, including textbooks and instructional…
15 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report
Illinois Bill: HB 3307 Status: 02/26/2013 – House Referred to Rules Committee Relevant Elements: 1, 2, 5, 6 Sponsored by Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, was introduced on February 26 and referred to the Rules Committee. This bill would create the K-12 state virtual school and begin offering courses in the summer 2014 term. It would:…
12 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Wisconsin AB 40
Wisconsin Bill: AB 40 Status: 02/20/2013 – Asm. Read first time and referred to Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems Relevant Elements: 2, 6, 7, 8 Introduced by and referred to the Joint Finance Committee at the request of Republican Gov. Scott Walker on February 20. The bill is the executive budget act of the…
8 Mar 2013