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…
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
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Washington HB 1423
Washington Bill: HB 1423 Status: 03/01/2013 – Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Relevant Elements: 7 Passed the House Education Committee on February 22 as a substitute. It would provide a single, consistent set of laws, rules, and procedures for schools and school districts seeking to offer online learning for students….
7 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Utah SB 79
Utah Bill: SB 79 Status: 02/28/2013 – Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar Relevant Elements: 4 Sponsored by Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, passed the Senate Education Committee on February 27. It would create a student-centered learning pilot program to incentivize schools and school districts to develop and adopt outcomes-based innovations such as data-driven instruction, competency-based…
7 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Oregon SB 761
Oregon Bill: SB 761 Status: 02/28/2013 – (S) Referred to Education and Workforce Development, then Ways and Means Relevant Elements: 1 Sponsored by the Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee was introduced on February 26. It would establish a Task Force on Virtual School Governance to recommend a governance structure for statewide virtual education that…
7 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Oregon SB 666
Oregon Bill: SB 666 Status: 02/28/2013 – (S) Referred to Education and Workforce Development, then Finance and Revenue, then Ways and Means Relevant Elements: 9 Sponsored by Sen. Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, was introduced in the Senate on February 21 and would allow virtual public charter schools to receive funding for providing supplemental online courses. “Supplemental…
6 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Oklahoma SB 169
Oklahoma Bill: SB 169 Status: 02/28/2013 – First Reading Relevant Elements: 2 Sponsored Senate Education Chair John Ford, R-Bartlesville, passed the Senate Education Committee on February 18 and the full Senate on February 27. It would establish that a virtual education provider offering full-time virtual education to non-resident students of the school district with which…
6 Mar 2013