Summary Georgia HB 283 (Open States or Georgia Legislature) contains revisions to Title 20 of the Georgia Code, the state’s basic law for education. It establishes a new grant program for technology capital. Legislative Analysis HB 283 authorizes the State Board of Education to establish a grant program to incentivize the adoption of digital learning…
In Plain English: DE HB 200
Summary Delaware HB 200 (Open States or Delaware Legislature) is the state’s appropriations bill. It provides funding for the Delaware Center for Education Technology and Technology Block Grants. Legislative Analysis HB 200 provides an appropriation to the Department of Education, and includes $856,300 in funding for the Delaware Center for Education Technology (DCET). The purpose…
24 Mar 2014
In Plain English: AR HB 1535
Summary Arkansas HB 1535 (Open States or Arkansas Legislature) amends The Free Textbook Act of 1975 to repeal a prohibition on including the equipment needed to use technology-based materials in the definition of instructional materials, among other changes. Legislative Analysis HB 1535 amends and repeals portions of The Free Textbook Act of 1975, which is…
21 Mar 2014
2013 Digital Learning Report Card Signals Progress in High-Quality Digital Learning Options
WASHINGTON – Digital Learning Now!, a national initiative of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), today released its 2013 Digital Learning Report Card. The Report Card measures and grades K-12 education policies in each of the nation’s 50 states against the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning. “It’s encouraging to see the number…
13 Mar 2014
Third Annual Digital Learning Report Card Coming Soon!
On March 13, 2014, Digital Learning Now will release its third annual Digital Learning Report Card, which measures and grades each state’s K-12 education policies against the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning. The first Digital Learning Report Card was released in 2011 as part of the Roadmap for Reform, a comprehensive guide based…
7 Mar 2014
In Plain English: FL SB 1514
Summary SB 1514 (Open States or Florida Legislature) is a budget conforming bill that addresses issues relevant to virtual schools and online courses, among others. It amends specific statutory provisions related to education necessary to conform the statutes to the appropriations made in the General Appropriations Act for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Legislative Analysis SB…
13 Feb 2014
In Plain English: IL HB 494
Summary Illinois HB 494 (Open States or Illinois Legislature) places a one year moratorium on the establishment of charter schools with virtual-schooling components in all school districts except for Chicago. The moratorium is in place from April 1, 2013 until April 1, 2014. It does not apply to such charter schools existing or approved prior…
12 Feb 2014
In Plain English: FL SB 1500
Summary SB 1500 (Open States or Florida Legislature), the General Appropriations Act, establishes Florida’s budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. There are several provisions in the budget relating to digital learning, however, two of those provisions were vetoed by Governor Rick Scott. Legislative Analysis SB 1500 establishes Florida’s budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year and…
10 Feb 2014