Deborah Delisle, assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education at the U.S. Department of Education, is focusing her attention on altering the way the department interacts with states. "We are designing a very robust technical assistance program to support states," she says.
About $87 million from a legal settlement with Microsoft will be devoted to technology upgrades across New York, says the State Education Department. The funds will be used as part of the New York Technology Voucher Program, which is available for K-12 schools serving low-income families.
Ohio Auditor Dave Yost says the state needs to change how it counts school populations after examining attendance data manipulation across school districts, noting that changes should include incentives for schools to get students to class every day.
As interest in education technology grows, some of the most influential businesses and entrepreneurs are engaging in the conversation, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who said in a CNN op-ed that digital education is important in the unification of the student population and to "maximize students' potential to succeed by opening their eyes to a more diverse, customized array of learning techniques."
The Montana Digital Academy (MTDA) was created by the state legislature three years ago to be an online learning tool for the state's far-flung high school students. Almost any class is available on MTDA, ranging from remedial math and English courses to language, honors, Advanced Placement, and dual credit classes, such as Latin and oceanography.
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announces today that Carissa Miller is named deputy executive director overseeing CCSSO’s membership program, federal advocacy activities, and research service. Carissa will start in this position in February of 2013.
On Dec. 10, Connecticut Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor unveiled an online database that provides information on school performance for use by parents and other public school stakeholders. The database tracks the School Performance Index and the graduation rates of public schools. "The state's new school accountability and support framework enables more precise, more helpful snapshots of school performance.
Chris Minnich has been named Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The decision follows a nationwide search by CCSSO Board of Directors to find a successor for Gene Wilhoit, after he announced his plans to retire in June.
DQC will release the results from the eigth annual Data for Action analysis on November 15, 2012. Data for Action is an analysis of the states' progress implementing the 10 State Actions to Ensure Effective Data Use.
Minneapolis Star Tribune (08/30/12) McGuire, Kim; Brandt, Steve Minnesota officials announced that 213 schools would be subject to new state Multiple Measurement Ranking (MMR) labels and corrective actions. These schools were listed as underperforming and will receive federal Title I money to address higher levels of poverty. Schools received one of five designations: Reward, Celebration, Continuous Improvement, Focus, and Priority.
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