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June 16, 2015
K12 Inc., a leading provider of K-12 online school programs in the U.S., released a new report showing three of its largest managed online charter schools -- Texas Virtual Academy (TXVA), Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), and Georgia Cyber Academy (GCA) -- are making progress on closing the achievement gap between economically disadvantaged and not disadvantaged students. Read more »
March 10, 2015
Digital Learning Day is March 13, 2015! According to CER’s 2014 America’s Attitudes Towards Education Reform, Americans are split on a blended learning environment, described as an environment where a portion of learning is done using digital technologies, and the rest through face-to-face instruction. In fact, 42% said they’d be more likely and 42% said […] Read more »
March 2, 2015
For students who need more flexible learning schedules, digital learning is playing a growing, integral role to their success. Here are two digital learning policies worth watching in 2015, according to a recent blog post from Tanya Roscorla, a Center for Digital Education writer. One is personalized and competency-based learning. This means virtual students operate on […] Read more »
April 21, 2014
Online and blended learning programs are having a positive impact on student learning across the country, and thankfully more media outlets are starting to pay attention to this increasingly important topic. Through the use of blended learning programs, students like fourteen year-old Gabi Directo are able to learn subjects at their own pace, and move on […] Read more »
February 7, 2014
The Facts About Digital and Blended Learning toolkit arms online learning supporters with the realities about digital and blended learning, fights common myths about digital learning, offers suggestions for working with the media, and provides connections to some of the best digital learning resources and organizations. Download or print your copy of The Digital Learning Toolkit: The […] Read more »
February 3, 2014
Join CER for The Media and The Digital Learning Revolution Webinar, Monday, February 3 at 3:00pm EST. Read more »
February 3, 2014
Download or print your copy of The Media and the Digital Learning Revolution: Data and Analysis for the Public and Guidance for “Digiformers”. For examples of related articles that contribute to this report, please click here. Click here for press release. Read more »
January 17, 2014
In anticipation of inclement weather, a rural school in Ohio chose to use three allotted “E-Days” that assigned online coursework to students rather than using conventional snow days. Use of E-Days is a state program that allows pre-approved schools to provide assignments via the school website in circumstances when facilities are closed, which are then […] Read more »
December 30, 2013
Mary C. Tillotson, Watchdog.org When Allie Schnacky, 13, was cast as Pippi Longstocking in a play, her public elementary school wouldn’t allow her to be absent as often as she needed to perform. Her parents pulled her from the school and enrolled her in Florida Virtual School, an online public school that allows for more flexibility […] Read more »
November 14, 2013
The Learning Accelerator’s video describes how the power and promise of blended learning will impact the future of 50 million students in America. What is Blended Learning?   Read more »
October 28, 2013
Follow the online learning conversation at iNACOL Annual Conference here. Read more »
February 4, 2013
February 6th marks the 2nd annual Digital Learning Day, a national campaign that celebrates teachers and shines a spotlight on successful instructional practice and effective use of technology in classrooms across the country. Read more »
December 20, 2012
Predictions for how blended learning programs will evolve in 2013, with an important new years wish that technology integration take place in a way that's meaningful for students. Read more »
October 25, 2012
Six themes rang loud and clear throughout the sessions at the 2012 iNACOL Virtual Schools Symposium Read more »
October 22, 2012
It’s that time of year again for one of the premier online and blended learning conferences, the iNACOL Virtual School Symposium. Read more »
October 22, 2012
Too often people claim that there is no conclusive evidence that digital learning is working. This by-no-means-exhaustive list of evidence proves otherwise. Read more »
October 18, 2012
More students than ever are taking advantage of digital learning programs. Ohio, Florida, and Wisconsin, all states that fall high on CER's Parent Power Index, are just a few states that have gotten attention recently for tremendous growth. Read more »
September 12, 2012
President of The Center for Education Reform Jeanne Allen testifies before the Joint Committee on the Public Schools in New Jersey about Online Learning. Her testimony shares facts about the schools that deploy digital learning, the parents who utilize online learning opportunities, and the teachers who lead and instruct in the digital learning world. Read more »
July 24, 2012
The South Dakota Virtual School and South Dakota MyLife are two online programs helping Mount Rushmore state students "increase the rigor and relevance of their high school education." Read more »
April 26, 2012
The Virginia county is considering a full-time online school to meet the growing notion that parents should be able to customize their child's education. Read more »
April 16, 2012
ASU Education Innovation Summit 2012 kicks off at Arizona State University, where innovators, thinkers, and investors gather to explore new technologies for reform. Read more »
March 22, 2012
From kindergarten to high school, technology is transforming private education as we know it. The Mid-Atlantic Catholic Schools Consortium invites you to attend their Digital Learning Conference, designed specifically for educators at Catholic and private schools. Read more »
March 5, 2012
A study by Marty Lueken and Gary Ritter from the University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform has found significant benefits for students attending the Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA). Read more »
March 4, 2012
Find out what blended learning is and get insight into schools effectively employing blended learning, like KIPP Empower Academy, BLAST, and Carpe Diem schools. Read more »
February 24, 2012
Digital learning is becoming increasingly popular across the country. However, some states have implemented regulations that have hindered the movement's progress, barring access to online education for hundreds of thousands of children. Read more »
February 3, 2012
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) published a document to helps parents understand and navigate online learning options available for their children. Read more »
December 6, 2011
This toolkit arms online learning supporters with The Facts About Digital Learning, fights common myths about online learning, and provides suggestions for Informing Your Community, Communicating with the Media. Read more »
December 6, 2011
This toolkit that arms online learning supporters with The Facts About Digital Learning, fights common myths about online learning, and provides suggestions for Informing Your Community, Communicating with the Media. Download or print your PDF version of Digital Learning Toolkit Read more »
October 31, 2011
Digital Learning Now! a national campaign to encourage the creation of high quality online learning programs, releases "Roadmap for Reform", a report aiming to guide Governors, state leaders, school officials, and lawmakers as they adopt policies to transform education for the digital age. Read more »
September 23, 2011
Once upon a time considered more sci-fi than science, online learning is growing by leaps and bounds, providing students and families yet another choice for education. Read more »
September 23, 2011
The Digital Learning Council defines elements and identifies actions that need to be taken by lawmakers and policymakers to foster high quality, customized education for all students with the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning . Read more »
August 18, 2011
The latest Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup poll results reveal that the American public has an overall positive outlook on its children's schools, although poll respondents seem to oppose online learning. Jeanne Allen, president of the Center for Education Reform, said the PDK/Gallup poll results are somewhat misleading, because of the lack of context that pollsters provide. Read more »