Guest blogger – Joe Cozart reviews Paul Tough’s How Children Succeed
Today’s guest blogger is Dr. Joe Cozart of Georgia Virtual Learning. He reviewed Paul Tough’s book How Children Succeed, and
October 7, 2013
Category: Policy
Michael Barbour: Distance Education, New Zealand
First of all I would like to congratulate the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) on the creation of
September 19, 2013
Applauding the FCC’s important step toward an updated E-Rate
This jointly released statement was originally issued on Friday, July 19th: Today, the Federal Communications Commission took an important step
July 22, 2013
Challenging “What School Looks Like”
An unpublished Letter to the Editor in response to Tuesday’s New York Times editorial, “The Trouble With Online College” (link)
February 22, 2013
Federal and State Policy: What Is Needed for Digital Learning?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Yesterday, friend and colleague John Bailey (Digital Learning Now!) joined me for a conversation about upcoming trends and concerns regarding
February 15, 2013
21st Century Students Require More Than Updated 19th Century Schools
New models of instruction and competency- based learning will ensure student success Over the past four years, President Obama has
February 13, 2013
Blended Learning Philanthropy
What’s been on my mind: new learning models, role of philanthropy, practice and policy (including new accountability)… all student-centered. As
December 4, 2012
Making Mastery Work
(First of all, thanks to the great work being done by Achieve’s Competency-based Pathways Working Group– of which Chris Sturgis
November 20, 2012
Responding to the Portland Press Herald
The Portland (Maine) Press Herald recently ran a few stories on K-12 online learning in the state that greatly mischaracterized
September 11, 2012
iNACOL’s Public Comments on RTT-D
On Friday, I submitted the following comments and recommendations regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed ‘Race to the Top’ –
June 11, 2012