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Digital transformation key to K-12 success, council says
- 12-07-2010
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By Ian Quillen/Education Week
Online-learning advocates are calling a new report that recommends 10 ways for states to change policy to increase access and equity in digital learning one of the most comprehensive efforts of its kind. And with two former governors leading the promotion of “Digital Learning Now”—the first documentRequires Adobe Acrobat Reader released by the Digital Learning Council since former state chief executives Jeb Bush of Florida and Bob Wise of West Virginia announced the group’s creation in August—there are growing indications that policymakers outside the online-learning realm are considering the potential of digital technologies. But whether the council’s goals are realistic remains to be seen. “Do you negotiate for the status quo plus an incremental change, or do you make it aspirational?” said Mr. Wise, who conceded that some of the suggestions—such as restructuring school funding models, teacher-pay structures, and course-completion guidelines—could require daunting policy overhauls in most states. (more…)
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