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In Support of the Common Core

Common Core State Standards are thoughtful expressions of college- and career-ready expectations in reading, writing and math.

22 hours ago by Tom Vander Ark

EdTech

Building a Digital Depository

Benjamin Riley explains exciting times for education entrepreneurship, technology and the policy ecosystem that surrounds them both.

yesterday by Guest Author

Leadership

NCLB: Under the Bus, But Not a Total Loss

Today AEI released a report, NCLB sanctions: Tests taken, lessons learned. The authors found that “School accountability systems in general, and NCLB in particular, had some beneficial systemic effect.” Some components of NCLB worked, some did not. Based on lessons learned the authors make recommendations for ac...

yesterday by Tom Vander Ark

Leadership

Common Core: A Platform for Equity & Innovation

The Common Core is giant platform for innovation for American education. The Common Core and the digital learning revolution are breaking down boundaries and improving the teaching profession. Most importantly, the Common Core is the promise of better education to the children of this country.

yesterday by Tom Vander Ark

EdTech

Simple Tech Solutions for Creating Community on Campus

When students are involved in on-campus activities, they are more engaged in their courses. A few simple tech tools that you’ve already heard of can make a big difference in student participation on campus.

2 days ago by EdCetera Staff

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Florida Virtual School

Florida Virtual School® (FLVS®) is a fully accredited public school district with a 15-year history of successfully educating students. An award-winning, international leader in online learning, FLVS offers access to more than 120 core, AP®, and elective courses to students all over the world.

EdTech

The Essence of Startup Communities

Brad Feld discussed a few points from his new book Startup Communities at the New Jersey Tech Meetup last month and what it takes to create a community around the booming startup industry.

2 days ago by Katie Vander Ark

EdTech

#EdTechChat: Student and Teacher Curation

Rockstar educator Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) set the tone for the chat with this great thought, “A curator is a constant learner who should model that trait for their students.”

2 days ago by Caroline Vander Ark Davis