WASHINGTON – Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler announced the agency will double its investment – with an additional $2 billion over the next two years – in support of broadband networks in our nation’s schools and libraries. The FCC will also streamline the application process, increase transparency, provide more assistance to schools…
Google Hangout: Digital Learning & Giving Students Choice
National School Choice Week starts this Sunday, Jan. 26. Last year, during National School Choice Week: 3,600+ events were organized across all 50 states 3,000+ schools celebrated by holding special events 29 governors and dozens of mayors issued proclamations 2,000+ news stories highlighted the Week Millions of Americans participated in events and activities celebrating the Week…
23 Jan 2014
Digital Learning Now! Releases Smart Series Guide to EdTech Procurement
Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national initiative of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), today released the 10th white paper in the DLN Smart Series in association with Getting Smart. Titled “Smart Series Guide to EdTech Procurement,” the paper features the expertise of John Bailey, executive director of Digital Learning Now!, Carri Schneider, director of policy and research at Getting Smart, and Tom Vander Ark, CEO at Getting Smart, as well as that of contributing authors Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates, and Daniel Owens, partner at the Learning Accelerator.
15 Jan 2014
In Plain English: FL SB 1076
Summary SB 1076 (Open States or Florida Legislature), the Career and Professional Education Act, creates new types of high school diploma designations, changes the funding formula for virtual institutions, revises graduation requirements, and focuses on integrating technology skills and industry certifications into programs in order to prepare students for high-demand, high-skill careers. In addition, the…
13 Jan 2014
In Plain English: CO SB 139
Summary SB 139 (Open States or Colorado Legislature) ensures that all high school students in Colorado have access to taking at least one supplemental on-line course each year by designating a single Boards of Cooperative Educational Service (BOCES) to contract and administer online courses with non-profit providers. It also requires annual parent, teacher, and student…
9 Jan 2014
Learning Takes the Lead in Georgia
“Digital learning has the potential to leverage technology to transform our educational system by providing students, parents, and educators more flexibility over the time, place, path, and pace of learning. In other words, it individualizes each student’s educational experience and shifts the teacher’s role from being the source of information to being a guide alongside…
18 Dec 2013
New FCC Chairman Praises Digital Learning in New Speech & E-Book
Policy either restricts or encourages innovation and growth. Now, more than ever, it is crucial to have leadership in government which recognizes the changing nature of our education system and understands that old models of support and regulation are not sufficient for the new normal in schools. This week, in a new e-book and his…
5 Dec 2013
Digital Learning Recap: 2013 National Summit on Education Reform
Mistletoe and George Bailey may make this the most wonderful time of the year, but for Digital Learning Now! and the rest of the Foundation for Excellence in Education team, this has been the season for conferences, travel and exciting organizational developments. Last week, we announced that DLN would be growing, adding staff and developing…
3 Dec 2013