Top Highlights Maine Bill: LD 1533 Status: 07/08/2013 – Vetoed by the Governor Relevant Elements: 1, 2, 7 Maine LD 1533, as amended by Committee Amendment A, passed the Senate on June 27 and was vetoed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage on July 9. The veto was later sustained. The bill would have established the…
Digital Learning Now! Releases White Paper on Myths, Reality & Promise of Online Learning
WASHINGTON – Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national campaign under the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), today released the eighth white paper in the DLN Smart Series. “Online Learning: Myths, Reality & Promise” explores the current trends, myths and realities of online learning. From state legislatures to classrooms across the country, a revolution of…
11 Jul 2013
Economist: Technology in America’s Schools
By Nathan Martin July 11, 2013 The push for digital learning is rooted in the belief that the needs of students should be put first. Politics, long-seated educational practices and misinformation can obscure this basic principle, but at the heart of current excitement is the belief that, when used properly, education technology empowers students and…
11 Jul 2013
Save the Date: Implementing Online Learning – Special Webinar from Digital Learning Now!, iNACOL and Getting Smart
From legislatures to classrooms across the country, a revolution of new learning models is underway, empowered in large part by online learning. Online learning can expand options for teachers and students, grow enrollment for school districts, and power new approaches to instruction such as blended learning. It shares many critical success factors with traditional education,…
8 Jul 2013
Webinar: How to Implement Online Learning
July 8, 2013 Mark your calendars for Friday, July 12th for a webinar from iNACOL and Digital Learning Now!. Online learning can expand student (and staff) options, grow enrollment, and power blended learning. It shares many critical success factors with traditional education, but there are other differences that require a solid plan and well-developed strategy….
8 Jul 2013
DLN State Report 6.27
Top Highlights Michigan Bill: HB 4228/Public Act 60, HB 4328/Public Act 59 Status: 06/13/2013 – Governor signed Relevant Elements: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 On June 13, Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed off on the spending plan that passed the legislature last week signaling the end of the budget process for the fiscal year…
1 Jul 2013
Statement From Digital Learning Now!, Clayton Christensen Institute, and iNACOL on Louisiana Moving Forward with Course Access
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to allocate $2 million to fund the statewide Louisiana Course Choice program for the 2013-14 school year. This is good news for public school students attending a school graded with a C, D or F on the state’s accountability system, or…
20 Jun 2013
DLN State Report 6.14
Top Highlights Connecticut Bill: HB 6358/Public Act No. 13-108 Status: 06/06/2013 – Signed by the Governor Relevant Elements: 4 Connecticut HB 6358/Public Act No. 13-108 was signed by Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy on June 6 and will take effect July 1, 2013. The law permits an additional, non-traditional method for high school students to earn…
14 Jun 2013