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Why the Next Four Years Will Be Better

The shift to digital learning is a bigger deal than the printing press and it will happen in a decade rather than a century. It’s the best shot we have at boosting achievement and access to quality. And, behind the scenes, it’s rapid and efficient learning that is driving a new wave of corporate competitiveness th...

8 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

EdTech

John Bailey To Lead Digital Learning Now

John Bailey was named Executive Director of Digital Learning Now! by the Foundation for Excellence in Education. In this new role he will advance Digital Learning Now!'s mission to promote quality, customized public education through technological innovations.

11 months ago by Getting Smart Staff

Learning

A Tale of 5 Cities: Portfolio Strategy Revisited

Neerav Kingsland considered reforms in Memphis, New Orleans, Newark, Philadelphia, and Washington DC and concluded cities that develop charter districts, devote significant resources to human capital, and thoughtfully regulate charter authorization will outperform everyone else. He's right

11 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

6 Digital Learning Accelerants

6 digital learning accelerants: learning platform ecosystems, state leadership, high performing blended learning schools, evidence, barrier reduction, and state assessments

11 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

Digital Learning is Critical for Move to Learner-Centered Instruction

Preparing all students to succeed in today’s increasingly complex world requires a shift from a teacher-centric culture to learner-centered instruction that recognizes students’ individual learning needs, according to a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education. The report, Culture Shift: Teaching in a L...

11 months ago by Getting Smart Staff

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Foundation for Excellence in Education

The Foundation for Excellence in Education is igniting a movement of reform, state by state, to transform education for the 21st century economy. Excellence in Action, the organization’s flagship initiative, is working with lawmakers and policymakers to advance education reform across America. Learn more at www.Exce...

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Should corporations run publicly funded online schools?

Private enterprise should be eligible for statewide operating contracts for public schools and programs. Private companies have the unique ability to provide quality services at scale. Private enterprise has three unique benefits compared to government agencies and nonprofits. The ability to raise and invest capital...

11 months ago by Tom Vander Ark

Learning

Review: Philip Howard on Fixing Education

Philip Howard is a lawyer, author of Life Without Lawyers: Restoring Responsibility in America. In a recent Atlantic piece, Howard pitched a five part bureaucracy busting platform. We appreciate the effort, but it's got a lot of holes in it.

one year ago by Tom Vander Ark