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…
Florida DOE Workgroup Report Releases Recommendations to Advance Digital Learning
May 22, 2013 Tallahassee, FLORIDA The Florida DOE’s Digital Instructional Materials Work Group, established in 2012 via House Bill 5101, recently released their Final Report. The work group was charged with developing options for providing: access devices for students; Content by subject area; training and professional development for preservice and inservice teachers; and funding, including…
22 May 2013
DLN State Report 5.10.13
United States Bill: Executive Order Relevant Elements: 8 President Obama signed an Executive Order making open and machine readable data the new default for government information. A corresponding OMB memo was issued to agencies with specific guidance and a resource website with tools, guides, and schemas was also released. The OMB memo states that “…
10 May 2013
DLN State Report 5.6.13
Florida Bill: SB 1500 Status: 05/03/2013 – Senate Conference Committee Report received; Conference Committee Report adopted (590582); Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report Relevant Elements: 9 In Florida, the budget, known formally as the General Appropriations Act is SB 1500 and has been worked out and the 72-hour “cooling off” countdown mandated by the…
6 May 2013
DLN State Report 4.19.13
Alabama Bill: SB 430 Status: 04/11/2013 – Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Relevant Elements: 2 Alabama SB 430, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Vivian Figures, D-Mobile, was read for the first time and referred to the Senate Education Committee on April 11. It would: Allow the state…
19 Apr 2013
DLN State Report 3.22.2013
Colorado Bill: SB 139 Status: 03/19/2013 – Senate Third Reading Passed; Introduced In House – Assigned to Education Relevant Elements: 1, 8 SB 139 passed the Senate on March 19 and is now in the House Education Committee. It would add requirements to ensure every high school student has the opportunity to take at least…
22 Mar 2013
DLN State Report 3.15.2013
Arkansas Bill: HB 1785 Status: 03/07/2013 – House — Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE Relevant Elements: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10 Arkansas HB 1785, sponsored by Rep. Dan Douglas, R-Bentonville, was introduced on March 7 and referred to the House…
16 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Florida HB 7029
Florida Bill: HB 7029 Status: 02/22/2013 – House Filed Relevant Elements: 2, 7, 8 Sponsored by Rep. Jose Diaz, R-Miami, was prefiled February 22. This bill would: Develop an online catalog of available digital learning courses that has a description of the course, passage and completion rates, and a way for teachers and students users to…
5 Mar 2013