This means Florida schools no longer have to rely on seat time to award academic credits. Advanced students who master the material quickly can move on to another course, cutting down on boredom. Struggling students can take more time so they are not left behind. Learning is the constant and seat time is the variable.
2014 National Summit on Education Reform – Don’t Miss This Opportunity
Dear Friends, Mark your calendars to join Governor Jeb Bush and ExcelinEd on November 20-21 for our 7th annual National Summit on Education Reform in Washington, D.C.! While I say it every year, I have no doubt this will be our best summit yet. Governor Bush will open the summit with a breakfast keynote on…
1 Oct 2014
Time to Act Now to Improve Today’s Education for Tomorrow’s Economy
Dear Friends, Last month, I wrote an urgent call to action based on ACT’s Conditions of College & Career Readiness report. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Leaders & Laggards, A State-by-State Report Card on K-12 Educational Effectiveness, released today, reinforces the importance of acting now to improve the quality of education for tomorrow’s economy. I applaud…
12 Sep 2014
Plain Language Summary of the E-rate Modernization Order
See ExcelinEd’s “Plain Language” Summary of the E-rate Modernization Order here. On July 23, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) culminated a year-long rulemaking process by issuing a Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries (the Modernization Order). The Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd)…
15 Aug 2014
FCC Votes to Modernize E-Rate
By: John Bailey Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Chairman Wheeler’s proposal to modernize E-Rate. This is an important first step toward reforming and modernizing the E-Rate program and includes many common sense improvements such as simplifying the application process, stretching existing funds further, and expanding access to broadband and Wi-Fi. Going forward,…
11 Jul 2014
FCC’s Draft E-Rate Proposal Includes Important, Timely, and Common Sense Reforms
On Friday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler circulated to his fellow Commissioners a draft E-Rate reform proposal that would—in the words of the accompanying fact sheet—“revitalize the E-Rate program for the world of personalized learning.” Chairman Wheeler’s draft proposal represents an important first step toward reforming and modernizing the E-Rate program—a first step that is largely…
23 Jun 2014
DLN Joins Consensus Letter Calling for E-rate Modernization, Simplification, and Fiscal Discipline
Yesterday, Digital Learning Now joined over 100 school districts, digital learning advocates, businesses, civil rights organizations, and education reform organizations to endorse the upgrading, reforming, and refocusing of the E-rate program. The letter asks the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make the following common sense reforms designed to increase efficiencies and maximize existing funding: Establish…
13 Jun 2014
E-Rate Modernization & Reform
Connectivity is a key building block towards ensuring that every student can realize the promise of digital learning. And Digital Learning Now is at the forefront of the FCC’s ongoing efforts to modernize E-rate, a federal program that provides discounts to help schools and libraries obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access. Digital Learning Now’s objective…
7 May 2014