By: Patricia Levesque, CEO, Foundation for Excellence in Education Today, the Foundation for Excellence in Education released the 2014 Digital Learning Report Card, an annual report that grades each state’s 2014 digital education policies. If you’re left wondering how these policies affect you, just consider what is happening in your hometown right now. In the…
DLN Report Card Preview: Accelerating Students in Florida
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.
13 Mar 2015
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
Lessons in Digital Learning from the Florida State University Football Team
By: Adam Peshek Empowering students starts with understanding students. Data is a powerful tool for teachers, parents and students as they work to align instruction around the customized needs of each learner. To truly center learning around students, ExcelinEd has said and advocated consistently that this use of data must be done in a secure…
25 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
In Plain English: NJ SB 2057
Summary New Jersey SB 2057 (Open States or New Jersey Legislature) prohibits school districts from using any district-provided electronic device, such as a computer, tablet, or phone, to violate a student’s privacy. Legislative Analysis SB 2057, the “Anti-Big Brother Act”, requires that a school district or charter school that furnishes a student with a laptop…
17 Apr 2014
In Plain English: NC HB 334
Summary North Carolina HB 334 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature) allows a county to use state lottery funds for digital learning expenses, such as school connectivity, digital textbooks and instructional resources, digital devices, and associated ongoing professional development for teachers. Legislative Analysis HB 334 applies only to Buncombe County, but it is a good…
14 Apr 2014
In Plain English: VA HB 1500
Summary Virginia HB 1500 (Open States or Virginia Legislature) is a state budget bill amending the 2012 Acts of Assembly, which appropriated funds for the 2012-2014 fiscal years, and providing a portion of revenues for those years. Legislative Analysis VA HB 1500 includes several appropriations that promote digital learning and innovation in education. These include:…
1 Apr 2014