Racial diversity in online charter schools differs by state
A recent EdWeek article, Racial Diversity of Online Charters Varies Widely By State, Study Finds, provides valuable data while raising a set of interesting questions about the implications of diversity in online schools.
Lessons from LEAP
LEAP Innovations is a highly-regarded (and very well-funded) non-profit organization that is working with schools across Chicago to implement personalized learning.
Why online learning? Lessons from Arizona State University’s Michael Crow
Revolutionizing online education: A conversation with President Michael Crow of Arizona State University is about post-secondary education and one university’s quest to use technology to expand access.
Artificial intelligence in education: reality and hype
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise to improve education, but as yet is over-hyped and misunderstood…
Defining a changing landscape: Can our language keep up with our learning models?
Is it blended? Is it personalized? Is it customized?
Response to the NEPC Report
The National Education Policy Center (NEPC) recently released Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2019, the latest of NEPC’s series of annual reports looking at online and blended schools…
Academic cheating: The gaslight threatening digital learning
It’s not every day that celebrity culture and high-stakes testing collide with the law, but now that it has, people can’t seem to get enough!
The way people think about edtech misses the mark
Does adaptive learning software improve test scores? Does a 1:1 device initiative improve learning? Is screen time good for students? Questions like these are regulars in debates about edtech. But whether you’re an edtech advocate or a critic, if you’re asking questions like these, you’re missing the mark.