WASHINGTON – Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national campaign under the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), today released the eighth white paper in the DLN Smart Series. “Online Learning: Myths, Reality & Promise” explores the current trends, myths and realities of online learning. From state legislatures to classrooms across the country, a revolution of…
Save the Date: Implementing Online Learning – Special Webinar from Digital Learning Now!, iNACOL and Getting Smart
From legislatures to classrooms across the country, a revolution of new learning models is underway, empowered in large part by online learning. Online learning can expand options for teachers and students, grow enrollment for school districts, and power new approaches to instruction such as blended learning. It shares many critical success factors with traditional education,…
8 Jul 2013
Statement From Digital Learning Now!, Clayton Christensen Institute, and iNACOL on Louisiana Moving Forward with Course Access
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…
20 Jun 2013
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
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
DLN! Releases White Paper on How Blended Learning Can Improve the Teaching Profession
In honor of National Teacher Day, Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national campaign under the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), today released the seventh DLN Smart Series interactive paper.
7 May 2013
Next in DLN Smart Series: Funding Students, Options, and Achievement
WASHINGTON – Today, Digital Learning Now! (DLN) released the sixth DLN Smart Series interactive paper with co-authors from Getting Smart. “Funding Students, Options, and Achievement” recognizes the economic realities of “the new normal” faced by states and districts in funding learning and proposes ways to redesign current school finance systems to center on students rather…
16 Apr 2013
New Digital Learning Report Highlights State Progress and the Need to Modernize K-12
Digital Learning Now! (DLN) today released the 2012 Digital Learning Report Card, which measures each of the nation’s 50 states against the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning.
21 Mar 2013