by andflywrite | Mar 3, 2017 | BEST LINKS EVER
Support for charter schools in the NM state legislature is precarious at present, as the NM House tied in a recent vote to institute a moratorium on new charter schools until 2020. The sponsor of the bill, Rep. Christine Trujillo, D-Albuquerque, is a retired teacher...
by kris | Mar 3, 2017 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community
This article from the Seattle Times shares Bill Gates concern about digital isolationism. Do we read only what we already believe? PSA encourages digital tools as a means to help people get together. Add Bill Gates to the roster of citizens concerned about the...
by kris | Mar 3, 2017 | BEST LINKS EVER
During Betsy DeVos’ bitter confirmation hearing for education secretary, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet pointed to Denver as a potential national model of a big city school district that’s found an innovative, balanced approach to school choice. School choice is...
by andflywrite | Mar 1, 2017 | BEST LINKS EVER
Under the radar there’s an ongoing battle between local governance and state governance, where Red states are fighting the Blue cities for control of legislation and initiatives. According to the Atlantic mag, the state legislatures, and the governors, have sway...
by andflywrite | Feb 27, 2017 | BEST LINKS EVER
With current governmental plans regarding support for education in the US undergoing disruption and change, we might benefit from a look at innovation on a large scale through privately funded endeavors. XPRIZE is one of those private, and sometimes public/private,...
by andflywrite | Feb 23, 2017 | BEST LINKS EVER
During a period of ongoing disruption in government, with unclear destinations ahead, having solid dependable fact based analysis, that overcomes extreme partisan blinders, is extremely valuable. One such source is an influential non-partisan research and policy...
