Texas fumbles on Course Access leadership
When it comes to using technology to improve students’ learning opportunities, Texas is a pioneer. But this legislative season, the Senate made a major blunder […]
When it comes to using technology to improve students’ learning opportunities, Texas is a pioneer. But this legislative season, the Senate made a major blunder […]
June 16, 2015
This year, Missouri legislators had a chance to become national leaders in providing their students with access to new learning opportunities. On April 30, the […]
June 4, 2015
On Thursday, March 12, 2015, the Texas State Senate Education Committee held a public hearing for SB 894, a bill that would expand students’ access […]
Mar 13, 2015
One of the most conclusive findings in education research is that teachers matter. They are the most important thing outside of family background that affects […]
Mar 4, 2015
By Mallory Dwinal As the link between teacher quality and student performance becomes increasingly apparent, education leaders have invested significant time and energy into recruiting high-quality educators. Unfortunat...
Mar 4, 2015
Last week the Louisiana Department of Education announced that the state’s Course Choice program, originally created back in 2012, has seen a major boost in […]
Jan 14, 2015
In a September 10, 2014 op-ed in the Chicago Sun-Times, I write about how course access policies offer new horizons to students. In particular, I […]
Sept 17, 2014
Testimony to the Texas Senate Education Committee, August 26, 2014 Esteemed Chairman Patrick and Members of the Committee: Thank you for convening this hearing. As […]
Sept 5, 2014
As Course Access programs, in which students have access to publicly funded courses of their choice across a range of providers held accountable for results, […]
July 24, 2014
When Elaine Nielson was in sixth grade, her teacher noticed that she and a few of the other students in her class were up for […]
July 18, 2014