Vermont’s new policy allows high school students to pursue applied or work-based learning opportunities, including internships, as part of their graduation plan. It also requires a Personalized Learning Plan for all students in grades 7-12. This plan ensures students, families and schools are all engaged in the learning process.
Archives for April 2015
RELEASE: Utah Once Again National Leader in Digital Learning
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Digital Learning Now (DLN), an initiative of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), today released the 2014 Digital Learning Report Card. The Digital Learning Report Card measures state policies on digital learning based on their alignment to the 10 Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning. New in 2014, the report card examines…
28 Apr 2015
RELEASE: Texas Improves Access to High-Quality Digital Learning
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Digital Learning Now (DLN), an initiative of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), today released the 2014 Digital Learning Report Card. The Digital Learning Report Card measures state policies on digital learning based on their alignment to the 10 Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning. New in 2014, the report card examines…
28 Apr 2015
Our actions today will decide history
By: Patricia Levesque, CEO, Foundation for Excellence in Education Today, the Foundation for Excellence in Education released the 2014 Digital Learning Report Card, an annual report that grades each state’s 2014 digital education policies. If you’re left wondering how these policies affect you, just consider what is happening in your hometown right now. In the…
28 Apr 2015
DLN Report Card Preview: Student Achievement Backpacks in Utah
Utah’s Data Backpacks will give parents and educators a comprehensive view of each student’s progress and achievement so they can work with the student to create a personalized learning plan. Through these portable records, teachers and parents will be able to track student progress – not just in one class, but in every course on a student’s personalized plan. For example, a student taking an online course will be able to share her progress with teachers in her brick-and-mortar school.
23 Apr 2015
DLN Report Card Preview: Creating Innovation Zones in West Virginia
By Erin Lockett Today, we’re continuing our weekly series of state stories from the upcoming 2014 Digital Learning Report Card. These posts are highlighting progress and sharing success stories from individual states across the nation. Stories are based on interviews with policymakers and stakeholders and are published in collaboration between Digital Learning Now and Getting…
16 Apr 2015
DLN Report Card Preview: Providing Options for Arizona Students
In theory, when students successfully complete a class, they would leave having mastered the course material. While that seems like a common-sense goal for a class, it’s anything but common.
9 Apr 2015
DLN Report Card Preview: Seeding Innovation in Ohio
The Digital Learning Report Card examines each state’s progress in implementing policies that give students access to quality digital learning. These advances promise to revolutionize the current K-12 education model by giving students access to far more courses and allowing them to learn in their own way and at their own pace. This annual report…
2 Apr 2015