CBE 2016 Policy Summary
#SmartSeries Refresh: The Shift from Cohorts to Competency
A lot has happened in the world of digital learning since ExcelinEd’s Digital Learning Now initiative and Getting Smart released the first Smart Series paper in August 2012. So this summer we have refreshed the series and made some changes. Today, we’re sharing a blog post from Getting Smart highlighting the updated Smart Series paper “The…
5 Aug 2015
DLN Report Card: Competency-based Learning in Iowa
Last month, ExcelinEd’s Digital Learning Now initiative released the 2014 Digital Learning Report Card. We have been sharing state stories from the Report Card on the EdFly Blog to highlight progress and share success stories from individual states across the nation. These stories are based on interviews with policymakers and stakeholders and are published in collaboration…
4 Jun 2015
Why Our 19th Century Education System Belongs in the Museum
Some have argued that we should address widespread academic failure by making the school day longer or the school year longer. Others have suggested breaking up one long summer vacation into shorter breaks during the year. All this does is tinker with an anachronism. Students of varying abilities still will sit in a classroom for a pre-determined period to learn the same amount of material. This is equivalent to putting 1,000 high school students on the starting line and expecting them to finish a mile run in the same time.
5 May 2015
Blended Learning, Broadband, Competency- Based Learning, Content (Instructional Resources), Course Access, Data Privacy, Devices, General Technology, Online Learning, Personalized Learning
DLN Report Card: Advancing Course Access in Michigan
In 2013, Governor Snyder and the Michigan Legislature took action to increase student access to quality digital learning opportunities. They did this by establishing Section 21f of the State School Aid Act (originally MI HB 4228). This law focuses on both course eligibility and access, providing guidance for families and districts regarding online learning options.
30 Apr 2015
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RELEASE: What’s Your State’s Digital Learning Grade? Find out in the DLN Report Card.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Digital Learning Now (DLN), an initiative of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), today released the 2014 Digital Learning Report Card. The Report Card measures state progress in advancing state policies against the 10 Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning. In 2014, states continued to implement and refine the 422 laws enacted…
28 Apr 2015