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…
DLN State Report 4.26.13
United States U.S. FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel wants to overhaul the E-Rate program to guarantee online access for schools and students as the demand for web use rises, according to Education Week. Commissioner Rosenworcel called for the creation of an “E-rate 2.0.” Rosenworcel cited the mounting pressure on school districts by online common-core assessments and…
3 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
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Oregon SB 761
Oregon Bill: SB 761 Status: 02/28/2013 – (S) Referred to Education and Workforce Development, then Ways and Means Relevant Elements: 1 Sponsored by the Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee was introduced on February 26. It would establish a Task Force on Virtual School Governance to recommend a governance structure for statewide virtual education that…
7 Mar 2013
Digital Learning Now! State Report: Oregon SB 666
Oregon Bill: SB 666 Status: 02/28/2013 – (S) Referred to Education and Workforce Development, then Finance and Revenue, then Ways and Means Relevant Elements: 9 Sponsored by Sen. Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, was introduced in the Senate on February 21 and would allow virtual public charter schools to receive funding for providing supplemental online courses. “Supplemental…
6 Mar 2013