September 17, 2012
China is ahead of the U.S. and Germany in Use of Technology and Learning. According to a new opinion poll commissioned by Dell, the U.S. is falling behind China when it comes to technology use in the classroom. The study surveyed nearly 1,600 students, teachers and parents in China, Germany and the U.S. 71 percent of students said they have access to more advanced technology at home than they do at school, a number that seems frighteningly high. Many of the parent’s surveyed said they would be willing to provide the technology their kids use at school, but believe they should have a stipend for the purchase. The poll was part of a larger Dell initiative, called the Dell Education Challenge. The challenge hopes to incite transformative ideas to solving technology access problems in the U.S.
Khan Partners Up with Florida Private School Choice. Khan Academy, recently highlighted by “60 Minutes” and “The New York Times” , has partnered up with Florida’s private school choice program. This meant the world to Giovanni Munnerlyn, who was struggling in math before finding digital learning to be his educational fit. “ The partnership is one of only a handful that Khan Academy has made with school systems across the nation. The pilot partnership involves math instruction at 10 private schools in the Tampa area, all of which accept tax credit scholarships.
New 50-State Report From Achieve Details States’ Commitment to College and Career Readiness. Achieve’s annual “Closing the Expectations Gap” report focuses on the implementation of college and career readiness programs for students. All fifty states have aligned college and career-ready standards, but only Texas meets accountability standard, and four other states (Florida, Georgia, Indiana, and Kentucky) receive partial credit.