By: John Bailey September 17, 2012 Technology has led to an unprecedented around-the-clock access to information and technology at our fingertips. The digital age unfolding before us daily has changed the way we live and work, and has touched every industry from banking to healthcare to entertainment. In each instance, these digitally-enabled revolutions are empowering…
Portland “Special Report” on Digital Learning Receives Alarming Backlash
September 16, 2012 On September 2, Colin Woodard, a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald, published this “special report” on Digital Learning. He asserted in his tagline, “Documents expose the flow of money and influence from corporations that stand to profit from state leaders’ efforts to expand and deregulate digital education.” These documents seem…
16 Sep 2012
Digital Learning News Updates
September 14, 2012 Dell Foundation Case Studies Examine Blended Learning. The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation released its first case study on blended learning in five charter management organizations across the US. The first case study examined a “station rotation” method of blended learning at KIPP LA charter school and found the school had significant…
14 Sep 2012
Digital Learning News Updates
September 11, 2012 Survey: Teachers, Parents Want More Ed. Tech. A Leading Education by Advancing Digital Commission survey suggests that 82% of teachers and 71% of parents think that more technology would be helpful for learning. The LEAD Commission’s goal was to determine the amount of support for edtech among teachers and parents. Joel Klein:…
11 Sep 2012
5th Annual Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform
September 11, 2012 The Foundation for Excellence in Education is hosting its 5th annual Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform. Governor Jeb Bush, chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, will be hosting the two-day event. This forum aims to bring the most influential policy makers together to figure out what works,…
11 Sep 2012
Gov. Bush and Digital Learning Highlighted in the New York Times
August 21, 2012 Thomas Friedman highlighted Governor Bush and his digital learning efforts in a recent New York Times opinion piece. Friedman feels that America desperately needs a stronger and more credible conservative voice. When it comes to education, Friedman finds Governor Bush to be the perfect man for the job. “Imagine if G.O.P. education…
21 Aug 2012
Jeb Bush Shares Power of Digital Learning with Leaders in Seattle
Jeb Bush Shares Power of Digital Learning with Leaders in Seattle Seattle, WA – Today, Governor Jeb Bush and John Bailey, executive director of Digital Learning Now!, will meet with education and business leaders to discuss how Washington can harness the power of technology to transform education in the Evergreen State. Washington Innovation 2012 – hosted…
27 Jun 2012
Digital Learning Now! Names Executive Director
Tallahassee, FL – The Foundation for Excellence in Education is proud to announce John Bailey as Executive Director of Digital Learning Now!. “We are excited to welcome John to our team,” said Patricia Levesque, Executive Director of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. “John has demonstrated excellence in his field, and I am confident that…
6 Jun 2012