On Wednesday, June 19, 2013, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to allocate $2 million to fund the statewide Louisiana Course Choice program for the 2013-14 school year. This is good news for public school students attending a school graded with a C, D or F on the state’s accountability system, or…
Digital Learning Now! Congratulates Texas for Offering Expanded Options & Flexibility to 2.5 Million Students
WASHINGTON – On Friday, June 14, 2013, two bills became law in Texas which support next generation models of learning. Texas Senate Bill 1365 supports competency-based learning by allowing students to earn credit for courses by meeting rigorous benchmarks on selected exams. Additionally, House Bill 1926 guarantees every student in grades six through 12 the…
17 Jun 2013
DLN State Report 6.14
Top Highlights Connecticut Bill: HB 6358/Public Act No. 13-108 Status: 06/06/2013 – Signed by the Governor Relevant Elements: 4 Connecticut HB 6358/Public Act No. 13-108 was signed by Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy on June 6 and will take effect July 1, 2013. The law permits an additional, non-traditional method for high school students to earn…
14 Jun 2013
1:1 Technology choices in Maine
June 14, 2013 The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) will be giving districts the option to use PC computers, rather than Apple laptops for the first time since its inception in 2002. Two dozen districts decided to switch to the HP laptop. The opt-in program will serve more than 69,000 students and educators as of…
14 Jun 2013
Infographic: Blended Learning From the Ground Up
To whet your appetite for the next iteration of the Blended Learning Implementation guide, we created another infographic that organizes the implementation process – “Blended Learning From the Ground Up.”
11 Jun 2013
DLN State Report 6.8.13
Connecticut Bill: HB 6704 Status: 06/03/2013 – Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A; In Concurrence Relevant Elements: 5, 8, 9 Connecticut lawmakers on June 3 passed a $37.6 billion two-year budget, HB 6704, that expands gambling, preserves aid to Connecticut municipalities, includes major spending increases for science technology at the University of Connecticut and maintains the…
8 Jun 2013
Digital Learning Leaders Commend President Obama for His Call to Reform the E-rate Program
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take the necessary steps to modernize the E-Rate program to connect America’s schools and libraries to next-generation broadband and high-speed wireless in the next five years. He also called for the reallocation of existing Title II funds to train teachers on the…
6 Jun 2013
President Obama Calls for E-rate Reform
Today, President Obama will visit Mooresville Graded School District in Mooresville, NC, to launch the ConnectED initiative. As part of this initiative, the President will call on the Federal Communications Commission to take the steps necessary to build high-speed digital connections to America’s schools and libraries, to ensure that 99% of American students can benefit from these advances in teaching and learning…
6 Jun 2013