Dear Friends, Mark your calendars to join Governor Jeb Bush and ExcelinEd on November 20-21 for our 7th annual National Summit on Education Reform in Washington, D.C.! While I say it every year, I have no doubt this will be our best summit yet. Governor Bush will open the summit with a breakfast keynote on…
State Highlights
- Arkansas continues to make progress in terms of advancing opportunities for students to access digital learning.
- 2014-2015 marked the first year in which 9th grade students were required to take one online or blended learning course to graduate under Act 1280 (2013).
- In addition, the current rules and regulations for distance learning and digital learning are in the process of revision in the state.
- The state annually publishes the list of approved digital providers and schools also have the opportunity to receive a waiver from seat-time requirements for digital learning courses if they apply to become a School of Innovation.