WASHINGTON – On April 30, 2012, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed an executive order creating a task force to implement digital learning in Georgia’s K-12 schools. Since November 2012, the Digital Learning Task Force has engaged a wide variety of innovators, experts, and educators to develop a framework for using digital learning efforts to improve…
Digital Learning Leaders Collaborate at National Education Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2013 . Contact: Press Office 850-391-4090 PressShop@ExcelinEd.org BOSTON–The Foundation for Excellence in Education today hosted two panels on digital learning at its National Summit on Education Reform, bringing together state and education leaders to discuss how technology can help equip students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in this…
17 Oct 2013
Leaders in Digital Learning Collaborate at Roundtable Prior to ExcelinEd’s National Summit
Boston, MA – Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national initiative of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), and Getting Smart today brought together education and technology experts, business leaders and senior policymakers to discuss the advancement of digital learning to better support students and teachers. There is growing momentum among private and public sector…
16 Oct 2013
New Digital Learning Now! Ebook Released
Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national initiative under the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), in association with Getting Smart, has published a new ebook, “Navigating the Digital Shift: Implementation Strategies for Blended and Online Learning.”
10 Oct 2013
Blended Learning Implementation 2.0 Released!
Three Leading Organizations Partner to Release Updated Version of Blended Learning Guide Seattle, Wash., – Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national initiative under the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), in association with Getting Smart and The Learning Accelerator (TLA), today released “Blended Learning Implementation Guide Version 2.0.” The updated white paper is the latest…
25 Sep 2013
What Does the Next Generation of Education Reform Look Like?
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CUTTING EDGE REFORMS AND 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS PLANNED FOR 6TH ANNUAL NATIONAL SUMMIT ON EDUCATION REFORM From Digital Learning to Lessons from Healthcare, Experts to Strategize on the Next Generation of Education Reform Tallahassee, FL – The Foundation for Excellence in Education today announced the 2013 National Summit on Education Reform will feature…
20 Sep 2013
Education Coalition Urges E-Rate Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2013 Contact: Press Office 850-391-4090 PressShop@ExcelinEd.org WASHINGTON – An education coalition comprised of Digital Learning Now! (DLN), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the Alliance for Excellent Education, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), Chiefs for Change, the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, the National…
16 Sep 2013
ExcelinEd and Digital Learning Now! Congratulate Stephen Bowen on New Position
ExcelinEd and Digital Learning Now! Congratulate Stephen Bowen on New Position ~ Maine Education Commissioner to Become Director of Innovation for CCSSO ~ Washington, D.C. – Today, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced that Maine Commissioner of Education Stephen Bowen will lead the organization’s work on innovative practices in education starting in…
16 Aug 2013